Latest about Physics & Mathematics
Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show
A new model may have finally solved where storm clouds get their missing energy.
'Paraparticles' would be a third kingdom of quantum particle
A new proposal makes the case that paraparticles — a new category of quantum particle — could be created in exotic materials.
Where do atoms come from? A physicist explains.
Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?
'Dreadful danger for all mankind': Einstein's powerful anti-war letter goes up for auction
A fiery letter written by Albert Einstein in 1954 is going to auction. The letter details Einstein's thoughts on his part in developing atomic weapons, and hails Mahatma Gandhi as a political genius.
Mathematicians discover a completely new way to find prime numbers
Using a notion called integer partitions, mathematicians have discovered a new way to detect prime numbers while also connecting two areas of math in an unexpected way
'A bundle of microscopic tornadoes' may be building the cosmic web
When invisible dark matter spins, it may form clumps of "vortexes" that stretch across space, forming the cosmic web that links all galaxies, new research proposes.
Bizarre radio signals that defy physics detected under Antarctica
Researchers detected mysterious radio waves in Antarctica that seem to defy the rules of particle physics. Now they're searching for a cause.
'Alien's language' problem that stumped mathematicians for decades may finally be close to a solution
The Inter-universal Teichmüller Theory, an infamous proof that has confounded mathematicians for over a decade, has been partially solved.
