Physics

  1. Physics

    Breaking the universal speed limit

    Particles appear to race faster than the speed of light.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Physics

    Planetary paparazzo

    NASA satellite snaps historic photographs of Mercury.

    By Stephen Ornes
  3. Chemistry

    Superslim silicene

    Lab-made sheets of silicon are only one atom thick.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Materials Science

    Battery powered to heal

    With its own first-aid kit, this battery can really keep going.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Physics

    Like electricity, but magnetic

    Getting magnetic poles on the move makes a new kind of flow.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Animals

    What the cat’s tongue catches

    New study shows how cats use physics to drink.

    By Stephen Ornes
  7. Physics

    Wet-dog physics

    Wet, hairy animals shake at just the right speeds to get rid of water.

    By Stephen Ornes
  8. Physics

    A very good blast from the past

    And into the future: New, cool stuff that lasers can do.

    By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli
  9. Physics

    Explainer: What is a laser?

    Lasers are the brightest source of light on Earth and produce the purest form of color possible.

    By Amanda Leigh Mascarelli
  10. Chemistry

    Prizes award big ideas about small things

    Carbon and IVF win big in this year’s Nobel prizes.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Tech

    When love-hate is materially good

    Researchers copy nature's water-loving, water-repelling ways to make smarter stuff

    By Stefi Weisburd
  12. Physics

    New waves for safe flying

    Scientists are perfecting a new generation of airport scanning machines.

    By Emily Sohn