Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

The Moon’s most famous “sound” was never heard by human ears. It was traced instead in jagged lines on Apollo-era ...

Most of an atom is empty space, so why does some matter feel solid? Two physics principles explain why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Until this year, the Nobel Prize for physics has typically gone to pioneers in that field, like last year’s recipients who used lasers to make breakthrough discoveries about the electron. But 2024 is ...

Growing up in the US during the oil embargo of the early 1970s, I was bombarded by public service announcements encouraging people to conserve energy. But at a very young age, I also read that “energy ...