Researchers are trying to explain their anomalous findings. Their larger experiment is an ongoing investigation of CP symmetry. The anomalies could be measurement noise, a new kind of particle, or a ...

Nobel season is always cool. I sit by my phone and wait... But seriously, I find it fascinating to learn what scientific discoveries the Nobel committee thinks are really, really important. Most of ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

The mere mention of “quantum consciousness” makes most physicists cringe, as the phrase seems to evoke the vague, insipid musings of a New Age guru. But if a new hypothesis proves to be correct, ...

Taught by Professor Lawrence Weinstein of Old Dominion University, this course explains the science, history, hazards, applications, and latest advances in nuclear physics. You learn the principles of ...

Yeah, yeah, Albert Einstein. Smart guy. This being summer, you see his face on T-shirts, sticking out his tongue, as if to say, “Ask the guy wearing this if he can explain fractions.” Props to ...

Paris’s most famous monument is never exactly the same height twice. Conceived in 1884 as the Tour de 300 mètres, the iron lattice was engineered by Gustave Eiffel’s team to reach a record-breaking ...