Physics
No More Tears? Scientists Take a Keen Eye to Onion Slicing
New research sheds light on a familiar problem, with important implications for food safety
The World’s Tiniest Wave Tank
This ocean on a chip unlocks the mysteries of rogue waves, tsunamis, and other aquatic oddities
How to Measure the Universe
What units can unexpectedly reveal about fundamental puzzles in physics
The Two-Body Problem for Women in Science
Can bends in spacetime accommodate a career in physics and a family?
The Kingdom of the Echo Thief
Eavesdropping on sound artist Chris Warren and his reverberation chamber
These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy
The idea that mysterious stuff speeds up the acceleration of the universe could be a big mistake
Feeling Gravity’s Pull
Two theoretical physicists have a lively conversation about how abstract concepts can feel down-to-Earth.
Einstein’s Other Theory of Everything
After Einstein explained gravity as a consequence of curved spacetime, he tried to explain matter the same way.
When Reality Came Undone
100 years ago, a circle of physicists shook the foundation of science. It’s still trembling.
