Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

A new study reveals that Srinivasa Ramanujan’s century-old formulas for calculating pi unexpectedly emerge within modern theories of critical phenomena, turbulence, and black holes. In school, many of ...

Potential energy is the latent energy in an object at rest, and is one of two forms of energy. The other form, kinetic energy, is the energy expressed by an object in motion. Potential energy is a ...

Could the collapse of a warp bubble light up our detectors long before humanity even builds one? What used to be the province of pure science fiction is now being modeled, quantified, and debated in ...

During the past years, with further confirmatory data arriving in twenty twenty five, every physical mechanism required for ...

Physics World is delighted to announce its Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year for 2025, which includes research in astronomy, ...

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Sexual harassment is another barrier women in STEM must overcome, according to a new study. In a survey of undergraduate women studying physics who were attending professional conferences across the ...

It should be clear that our world runs on energy. Driving your car, washing your clothes, heating your house, and even running your computer (so you can read this post)—these things all require energy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. The majority of the energy in our Universe went completely undiscovered ...