Physics

At the age of 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how many […]

An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to

Above the cloud tops, storms blow with a complex and frenetic light show of high-energy radiation. A view from a

As artificial intelligence explodes in popularity, two of its pioneers have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. The

Stitching is getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment with mice, a new strong and flexible thread accelerated wound healing

Cancer-destroying particle beams have been caught red-handed. Particle beams can deliver a burst of destructive energy directly to tumors –

To feed artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for energy, tech companies are turning to small nuclear reactors. Last week, Google and

A hypothetical “fifth force” could attract asteroids, if it exists. But asteroid Bennu shows no signs that its orbit has

The aircraft wing may be the next big thing in aviation. The wings of the birds are contoured with overlapping

Some massive stars can go out with a bang, not a bang. A star that blinked out of view may