The eta prime meson held together without one of the fundamental forces of the universe.

It might sound strange to think about physics (which often involves a lot of theory and hypotheticals) helping people solve mathematics problems. However, physics follows many math patterns very ...

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 18: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California.

Diving straight into the foundational courses at Tufts can seem very daunting as a first-year engineering student. Between ...

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein reviews Cosmological Koans: a Journey to the Heart of Physics by Anthony Aguirre Cosmic questions: Anthony Aguirre’s new book borrows the concept of koans from Zen Buddhism: ...

Comic book superheroes use and abuse physics for their supernatural powers. But how many can actually explain the physics behind gravitation or electromagnetism? In The Dialogues, the new graphic ...

Scientists may have uncovered a surprising secret behind why life exists at all. A new study suggests that the Universe’s ...

Oil companies are missing out on vast sums of recoverable oil in unconventional reservoirs, according to experts. Oil companies are missing out on vast sums of recoverable oil in unconventional ...

To children in Zimbabwe, they’re mzeerere. Kids in Eswatini call them mjikeni; their South African counterparts refer to the mswinki. The words may be different, but the experience is the same: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. The 2018 winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are winding down, which feels ...