Quantum mechanics and relativity are the two pillars of modern physics. However, for over a century, their treatment of space ...

Researchers at Fermilab have made a measurement that could mean that scientists have to rethink their understanding of the rules that govern the subatomic world. Muons are ephemeral subatomic ...

THERE must be very few students of advanced physics who are unaware of the contents and scope of Richtmyer‘s important book. The appearance of the fourth edition is indeed most welcome and a matter of ...

Isaac Newton laid the foundations of modern science through his work in motion, gravity, optics, and mathematics. This video explains why his discoveries continue to shape physics today, exploring how ...

Discoveries in science do not just revolutionize science, but can also exert a deep and lasting impact on the visual arts and on literature. One famous example is the effect that Galileo’s telescopic ...

The Harmony of the Spheres is an idea that goes back to ancient times, at least as far back as Pythagoras, when it was noticed that the pitch of a musical note relates to the length of the string that ...