The notion that humankind can peer into a mirror and glimpse the “cosmic dawn” is almost unbelievable. Except Quanta Magazine’s Natalie Wolchover explained it so poetically, so completely that even ...

Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s favorite physics books of 2020 cover an impressive span of time: from the very beginning of our universe until the very end. How do the questions Galileo faced in the ...

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Physicists spotted a “terribly exciting” new black hole, doubled down on weakening dark energy, and debated the meaning of quantum mechanics. It in no way reflects my feelings toward Quanta staff ...

Is physics finished? The 21st century is often called the age of biology. Or artificial intelligence. Or any other emerging field. This relegates physics to the previous century — the golden days when ...

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research. Particle physicists have a reputation ...

NASA’s revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What’s New Grand Award from Popular Science Magazine and a 2009 Breakthrough Award from Popular ...

After 151 years, Popular Science will no longer be available to purchase as a magazine. PopSci owner Recurrent Ventures "Cathy Hebert said the outlet needed to 'evolve' beyond its magazine product, ...

Only two days after the Journal of the Academy of Public Health's official launch, Science Magazine criticised it in a news item. A scientist I had recommended as a member of our Academy wrote to me ...