Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

Scientists are testing a novel way to measure cosmic expansion using time delays in gravitationally lensed quasars. Their ...

In this video, we break down how to calculate the equivalent spring constant for springs in parallel and series! 🏞️🔧 Learn the key differences between the two configurations and how to use simple ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

If you're going to Mars you'd best take along a jar of anti-aging cream because while you're there you're going to age faster ...

In] any piece of beautiful mathematics, you almost always find that there is a physical system which actually mirrors the ...

New measurements using gravitational lensing suggest the universe’s current expansion rate does not agree with signals from ...

Claims of leaps in quantum computing are made almost daily, but progress is hard to judge when each research group uses its ...

Mathematical formulas written over a hundred years ago could find an echo in the most current theories about black holes and ...