Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

Learn how to calculate electric current and potential in two connected wires! This guide walks you through the physics behind series and parallel circuits, helping you understand voltage drops and ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

Tracking the first astronauts’ visit to Mars won’t be as simple as watching a clock or marking days off of a calendar. Thanks ...

Make sure your angles are in units of radians (not degrees), where 2π radians = 360 degrees. But after that you will get the ...

If you're going to Mars you'd best take along a jar of anti-aging cream because while you're there you're going to age faster ...

There is an important and unresolved tension in cosmology regarding the rate at which the universe is expanding, and ...

Dreaming of visiting other stars? The universe has built in walls we cannot break. This video confronts the harsh physics ...

New measurements using gravitational lensing suggest the universe’s current expansion rate does not agree with signals from ...

Sebastian Mizera just joined the physics department as an assistant professor, researching quantum field theory.

TU Wien researchers have uncovered a quantum twist to the paths particles take through spacetime — one that could finally ...

Our writers and contributors have chosen their favourite ever science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games, board ...