Explore 25 scientific discoveries that broke the laws of physics, from quantum entanglement to dark energy. Uncover ...

Two landmark quantum experiments have sharpened one of the oldest arguments in modern physics, and the verdict is not kind to Albert Einstein’s instincts about reality. By stripping classic thought ...

No one can question the impact of science on human civilization, and the importance of experimentation in science is equally undeniable. Some experiments confirm what we already know, others suggest a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Galileo, holding two balls, about to perform his legendary experiment. Hulton Archive/Stringer via Getty Images If you drop a ...

Argonne’s solenoid facility provides powerful magnetic fields for testing. A limiting factor in modern physics experiments is the precision at which scientists can measure important values, such as ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–The results of a high-profile Fermilab physics experiment involving a University of Michigan professor appear to confirm strange 20-year-old findings that poke holes in the standard ...

In the era of precision cosmology, research often means big science: large observatories, highly complex instruments, international collaborations and substantial funding. Yet even in such an advanced ...

Killing horizon: a thought experiment suggests that the presence of a black hole can decohere a quantum superposition. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Rost9) A new thought experiment suggests that the mere ...

The Matter of Everything tells the history of physics through experiments. Any book about the history of science for a general audience will, of necessity, be something of a distortion. The question ...