"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of ...

Physics experiments have changed the world irrevocably, altering our reality and enabling us to take gigantic leaps in technology. From ancient times to now, here's a look at some of the greatest ...

In the past year, two separate experiments in two different materials captured the same confounding scenario: the coexistence ...

What is the nature of dark matter? A new experiment led by Columbia University physics professors aims to find out.

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A group of scientists created "slits" in time, allowing them to send light through the slits in a twist on an experiment first run over 200 years ago. In the original experiment, scientists sent light ...

Although science often advances through tried-and-tested methods, sometimes scientists have to find creative ways to test ...

A virtual laboratory under development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro aims to let students experiment with physics concepts without physically being in a lab. Computer simulations ...

Jason Lindsey, a nationally recognized STEM educator and science communicator, shared several engaging science experiments for families to do at home during the holiday season, emphasizing that anyone ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their students, forced to compete with the stimuli of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your ...

From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics experiments that changed the world. When you purchase through links on our site ...