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Physics

Why Nature Prefers Hexagons

The geometric rules behind fly eyes, honeycombs, and soap bubbles.

March 25, 2016

Can a Living Creature Be as Big as a Galaxy?

Why life is constrained to be about the sizes we see on Earth.

March 24, 2016

How Do You Say “Life” in Physics?

A new theory sheds light on the emergence of life’s complexity.

March 10, 2016

Describing People as Particles Isn’t Always a Bad Idea

Using physics to describe social phenomena can work—if it’s the right physics.

February 4, 2016

Beauty Is Physics’ Secret Weapon

A Nobel laureate maps his path to discovery.

January 11, 2016

Let’s Rethink Space

Does space exist without objects, or is it made by them?

January 11, 2016

Superconductivity for Siberia

How we broke the world record in high-temperature superconductors.