The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists
A lab in Hungary has reported an anomaly that could lead to a physics revolution. But even as excitement builds,…
A Disk of Dark Matter Might Run Through Our Galaxy
In the new, free-for-all era of dark matter research, the controversial idea that dark matter is concentrated in thin disks…
Mathematicians Bridge the Divide Between Infinity and the Physical World
A surprising new proof is helping to connect the mathematics of infinity to the physical world. The post Mathematicians Bridge…
Meet Janna Levin, the Chillest Astrophysicist Alive
The astrophysicist, conceptual writer and host of standing-room-only scientific soirees at a repurposed factory in Brooklyn sees science as a…
Triangles in the Sky Tell the Story of the Universe’s Birth
The story of the universe’s birth—and evidence for string theory—could be found in triangles and myriad other shapes in the…
Scientists Search for Signatures of Alien Life Hidden in Gas
Searching for signs of life on faraway planets, astrobiologists must decide which telltale biosignature gases to target. The post Scientists…
Virtuoso Experiment Reveals the Quantum Secret to Superconductivity
In a virtuoso experiment, physicists have revealed details of a “quantum critical point” that underlies high-temperature superconductivity. The post Virtuoso…
Even Einstein Didn’t Think Gravitational Waves Existed
The path from a revolutionary set of equations to the detection of gravitational waves was strewn with obstacles and controversy.…