02/18/20
Reina Reyes made headlines for her research at Princeton testing Einstein’s theory of general relativity; now she’s home in the Philippines, using her physics background to make her mark in different ways.
02/13/20
A school invited physicists from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to present their science for judgment by elementary students.
02/11/20
Although scientists have yet to find the spooky stuff, they aren’t completely in the dark.
02/05/20
The Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment has achieved its goal of squeezing a beam of muons before they decay.
02/04/20
Physicists deal with background in their experiments in two ways: by reducing it and by rejecting it.
01/28/20
When observed parameters seem like they must be finely tuned to fit a theory, some physicists accept it as coincidence. Others want to keep digging.
01/23/20
Science Storytellers brings together two groups of innately curious individuals: scientists and children.
01/21/20
As technology improves, scientists discover new ways to search for theorized dark matter particles called axions.
01/16/20
The first undergraduate on the Event Horizon Telescope to receive junior collaborator status thrives in the unknown.
01/14/20
To both understand the universe and improve equity, inclusion and diversity in physics, Brian Beckford looks to one word: respect.
01/09/20
A forthcoming upgrade to the IceCube detector will provide deeper insights into the elusive particles.
01/07/20
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will be named for an influential astronomer who left the field better than she found it.
12/19/19
Particle physics might seem too complex for young children, but educators are finding enthusiasm and understanding even among the Sesame Street set.
12/17/19
Grab your cocoa or pumpkin spice—as today we examine what’s naughty and nice.
12/12/19
Researchers on the ALICE experiment are uncovering the properties of elusive hyperon particles hypothesized to be found inside neutron stars.
12/10/19
Symmetry writer Mike Perricone takes us through a selection of this year’s new popular physics books.
