In a lab in Hangzhou, China, a small chip may have just passed one of the most difficult honesty tests in physics. The test ...

This special report focuses on a landmark scientific breakthrough by India's Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter, which has made the first-ever direct observation of a solar coronal mass ejection (CME) ...

Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026 with productions on general sale from ...

By 1973, astronomers had learned enough about these mysterious outbursts to publish the results. What became known as ...

Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...

If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength of visible light—which is a thousand times larger than ...

Confining and rotating extremely cold atoms or molecules within atomic “Ferris wheels” made from laser light could test ...

MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup. By studying radium monofluoride, ...

There is a science behind what makes a song catchy. Although the audience may not be familiar with that science, they feel its effects. Musicologists have taken the time to compile lists of the ...

The saying is that "taste is subjective," and that is certainly true when it comes to music—and taste is so fickle. For example, when Stone Temple Pilots first appeared on the scene in the 1990s, ...