A newly discovered set of mathematical equations describes how to turn any sequence of random events into a clock, scientists ...

For the first time, scientists have observed electrons in graphene behaving like a nearly perfect quantum fluid, challenging ...

Imagine tugging on a Chinese finger trap. The harder you pull, the tighter it grips. This counterintuitive behavior also ...

This Perspective describes how statistical physics helps understand some of the key aspects of cities: their spatial structure and social organization, the distribution of their population, urban ...

A new study suggests that mysterious “dark dwarfs” could provide crucial insights into the true nature of dark matter. Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs might be concealed near the center of our ...

Auburn, AL) Imagine tugging on a Chinese finger trap. The harder you pull, the tighter it grips. This counterintuitive behavior also exists in ...

They discovered a property they call “curvity”—a natural tendency of particles to bend or curve as they move. Much like ...

Aspen’s Fourth of July celebrations this year included a shimmering ballet of hundreds of drones lighting up the night sky in a “Symphony of Freedom.” Programmed to fly in perfect formation, they ...