Physics experiments have changed the world irrevocably, altering our reality and enabling us to take gigantic leaps in technology. From ancient times to now, here's a look at some of the greatest ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

From the time she was a child, Anna-Sophia Boguraev has had her eye on space. When she was 4, she built a cardboard rocket ship. She asked a lot of questions, loved looking at the stars and was set on ...

For decades, one country more than any other has been a magnet for global research talent. The United States became the world’s science and technology power by funding students and researchers not ...

100 Years, Nine Drops, Zero Eyewitnesses: Inside the World’s Longest-Running Lab Experiment (Image: University of Queensland) The Pitch Drop Experiment, begun in 1927 at Australia’s University of ...

From a telescope network that spans much of the globe to a psychology study that spans 67 countries, here are the biggest science experiments on the planet. When you purchase through links on our site ...

LEAD, S.D. (KELO) — From Mt. Rushmore to the Corn Palace, South Dakota is known for its attractions. But not a lot of people are aware that Lead, South Dakota is home to the nation’s underground ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...

A century ago, the Stern-Gerlach experiment established the truth of quantum mechanics. Now it’s being used to probe the clash of quantum theory and gravity. Before Erwin Schrödinger’s cat was ...