Most of us can relate to being worried about inflation: we are all concerned about the cost of living and what our political leaders are doing to address it. Sometimes, I have to remind myself that we ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

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This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to audio speakers. Oh, and without it we’d live in eternal darkness.

Focused laser-like light that covers a wide range of frequencies is highly desirable for many scientific studies and for many ...

While many plans for quantum computers transmit data using the particles of light known as photons, researchers from the ...

In 1925, grad student Cecilia Payne first proposed that stars were mostly made of hydrogen and helium and shaped our understanding of the universe. This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space ...

The visible patterns produced by the time crystals could be used for data storage and anti-counterfeiting designs.