Physics & mathematics
Whether it's the forces that keep athletes twirling, the weird laws governing the quantum realm, or the far-out ideas of time travel and alternate universes, physics and mathematics cover a lot of interesting territory.
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ESA scientists finally resolve glitch that caused Euclid spacecraft to 'doodle' through space
By Robert Lea published
The European Space Agency's dark energy and dark matter spacecraft has once again found its guiding stars and is preparing for full "science mode."
What is an attosecond — and why did this year's Nobel Prize in physics depend upon them?
By Aaron W. Harrison published
A billion billion attoseconds just passed while you read this. Why is such a tiny timeframe crucial to this year's Nobel physics prize winners?
Nobel Prize in Physics: 1901-Present
By Live Science Staff last updated
Here's a look at all winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, including Steven Chu, Aage Niels Bohr and Enrico Fermi.
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to three scientists who glimpsed the inner world of atoms with tiny light pulses
By Ben Turner published
The trio devised methods for creating the tiniest slices of light.
Major CERN experiment proves antigravity doesn't exist — at least when it comes to antimatter
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research showing that elusive antimatter falls downward toward the Earth proves Albert Einstein right yet again.
Our entire galaxy is warping, and a gigantic blob of dark matter could be to blame
By Ben Turner published
An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges.
Astronomers measure dark matter 'haloes' around hundreds of ancient black holes for 1st time
By Robert Lea published
Studying the mysterious form of matter around ancient quasar galaxies could have profound implications for our understanding of how the cosmos evolved.
Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to 'unsolvable' 3-body problem
By Briley Lewis published
Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky — but a new study may reveal 12,000 new ways to make it work.
How fast is a bullet?
By Amanda Heidt published
The answer depends on the design of the bullet and the gun, as well as on what happens once the bullet leaves the muzzle.
Unknown ultra-light particles linked to dark matter could be found using atomic clocks
By Robert Lea published
The use of atomic clocks could help bring cosmology and astrophysics "down to Earth" by allowing scientists to investigate the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter in the lab.
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