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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about physics, science, academia, and pop culture. Sticking in the classical world, electricity and magnetism is an ...

Over the weekend, cosmologist and author Sean Carroll tweeted about what physics majors should know, namely that "the Standard Model is an SU(3)xSU(2)xU(1) gauge theory, and know informally what that ...

Physics - it’s all around us, everywhere, so it’s no wonder why fun facts on physics vary in their intensity. These facts touch upon the surface tension of the gelatin we eat and literal black holes ...

Hooper’s response is his forthcoming book The Attack of the Science Populists: In Defense of Fundamental Physics. Published ...

Universe Today has investigated the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, and astrobiology, and what these disciplines can teach both researchers and the public about ...

It's the start of a new school year for many students, and everyone, including the faculty, needs to get ready for some tough classes—especially while dealing with Covid-19. Although I've only been ...

The art of conversation may be dead, but you wouldn’t know it from the attention being paid to ChatGPT. It’s not a person with sparkling repartee, but a chatbot that accesses a terabyte-sized database ...

The UK Institute of Physics has turned to young social-media stars to get more schoolchildren excited about the subject. The Institute of Physics (IOP) wants to inspire young people who’ve never ...