A new set of computer simulations may finally explain several long-standing mysteries surrounding gigantic radio "relics" ...

A new type of gravitational wave detector running in Western Australia has recorded two rare events that might be signals of dark matter or primordial black holes. These high-frequency gravitational ...

A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

New observations of a far-flung galaxy cluster have left a group of scientists stumped as they ponder whether they’ve discovered a new form of physics. In their new paper, researchers Tessa Vernstrom ...

An 18-year dataset from the North Sea reveals that rogue waves are not freak accidents but particular products of ordinary ...

A world-famous light experiment from 1801 has now been carried out with sound for the first time. Research by physicists in ...

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As a university physics professor, I am pleased when science is applied to decision-making. Those studying appropriate distance from Vermont lake shorelines for wake boat use have heard strong biology ...

An experiment 180 years ago first demonstrated a connection between light and electromagnetism – but the link is deeper than ...