
Physicists Link Two Time Crystals in Seemingly Impossible Experiment
A new demonstration of these exotic constructs could help bridge classical and quantum physics

Physicists Link Two Time Crystals in Seemingly Impossible Experiment
A new demonstration of these exotic constructs could help bridge classical and quantum physics

Physicists Find a Shortcut to Seeing an Elusive Quantum Glow
Once considered practically unseeable, a phenomenon called the Unruh effect might soon be revealed in laboratory experiments


Math in 3-D: Q&A with Abel Prize Winner Dennis Sullivan
His groundbreaking work combined the mathematical field of topology with string theory

Poem: ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’
Science in meter and verse

How Migrating Birds Use Quantum Effects to Navigate
New research hints at the biophysical underpinnings of their ability to use Earth’s magnetic field lines to find their way to their breeding and wintering grounds

Humans and the Quantum Experience

Does Quantum Mechanics Rule Out Free Will?
Superdeterminism, a radical quantum hypothesis, says our “choices” are illusory

Time Crystals Made of Light Could Soon Escape the Lab
A new, more robust approach to creating these bizarre constructs brings them one step closer to practical applications

100 Years Ago, a Quantum Experiment Explained Why We Don’t Fall through Our Chairs
The basic concept of quantum spin provides an understanding of a vast range of physical phenomena

The High-Speed Physics of Olympic Sledding, Explained
There is more to the bobsled, luge and skeleton events than merely sliding down steep, icy slopes

Turbulence Equations Discovered after Century-Long Quest
The formulas describe the complex behavior of a liquid when it meets a boundary

Does Quantum Mechanics Reveal That Life Is But a Dream?
A radical quantum hypothesis casts doubt on objective reality