Waterloo scientists have developed a new way to understand how the universe began, and it could change what we know about the Big Bang and the earliest moments of cosmic history. Their work suggests ...

In 1916, only a year after Albert Einstein had published his general theory of relativity, Karl Schwarzschild used mathematical calculations to show this: If sufficient mass could be placed into an ...

A flame goes out, and something in the room shifts with it. Not because matter has vanished, but because a structure has ...

After the passing of physicist Anthony Leggett, columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan remembers their personal connection with ...

Crystalline alloys used in motors today lose some energy through heat, but glass-like metals could solve this engineering ...

Scientists observe a visible time crystal for the first time, revealing a phase of matter that repeats patterns through time.

The Porsche 911 doesn’t just reward skill, it forces you to understand the laws of physics if you want to drive it well.

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

Many-body physics is the study of large ensembles of interacting particles and their collective behaviour. These systems are ...

Texas A&M’s annual Physics and Engineering Festival is set for Saturday, March 28, at the Mitchell Physics Building, ...