Statistical mechanics is one of the pillars of modern physics. Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906) and Josiah Willard Gibbs ...

Enter modern physics. A branch of physics that involves more radical thinking to explain things at microscopic and ...

Finding out whether gravity – and therefore space-time itself – is quantum in nature has long been thought impossible. But ...

It is a very comprehensive framework backed by extensive experimental evidence and is the foundation of modern particle physics. The Standard Model extends the principles of quantum mechanics ...

Here’s how it works. The Standard Model is the most complete description of the subatomic world that has ever been created in modern physics. The model was built through the 20th century on the ...

Sara Imari Walker receives funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the John Templeton Foundation relevant to the work in this article. She is also a member of the ...

In early 2022, physicists were able to directly pin down the approximate mass of a neutrino -- a discovery that could help uncover new physics or break the rules of the Standard Model.

Bringing gravity into the fold has been the goal of generations of physicists, who have struggled to reconcile the incompatibility of two cornerstones of modern physics: quantum field theory and ...

Newton's claim is obvious. He created modern physics. His system described the behavior of the entire cosmos, and while others before him had invented grand schemes, Newton's was different.

Why Trust Us? Ever hear of the double slit experiment? It’s one of the most bizarre experiments in modern physics, and cuts to the heart of the weirdness of quantum mechanics. Basically ...