physics
The Physics of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons
If you double the radius of a balloon, you increase the volume by a factor of eight (since volume is ...
Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits
In the world of quantum physics, another record appears to have just been broken. In a paper listed on the ...
New Evidence Shows Heat Destroys Quantum Entanglement
But not all questions about quantum systems are easier to answer using quantum algorithms. Some are equally easy for classical ...
Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves
You could say that this is exactly what Isaac Newton’s picture of gravity does—giving a relation between an object’s mass ...
The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Vacuum decay, a process that could end the universe as ...
The Physics of Cold Water May Have Jump-Started Complex Life
After 30 days, the algae in the middle were still unicellular. As the scientists put algae from thicker and thicker ...
The Incredible Physics of Simone Biles’ Yurchenko Double Pike
A gymnast can actually perform both of these types of rotation at the same time—that’s what makes the sport so ...
The Puzzle of How Large-Scale Order Emerges in Complex Systems
A complex system exhibits emergence, according to the new framework, by organizing itself into a hierarchy of levels that each ...
If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?
Theres a famous star that I’m sure you’ve seen in the sky. Its name is Betelgeuse, and you can find ...
How to Take the Perfect Soccer Penalty
The penalty was invented in England on February 14, 1891. It was the last minute of an FA Cup quarter-final ...
