In approximately 600 B.C., the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletos discovered that rubbing certain materials together, such as amber and wool, can cause both to become electrically charged, one ...

With the Big Bang theory, modern scientists gave us a story about our universe’s birth. With special relativity and quantum mechanics, they elucidated the fundamental characteristics of that universe.

Back and forth: gold plate moved by light from a tapered fibre. (Courtesy: J Lu et al./ Phys. Rev. Lett.) When a beam of light strikes an object, momentum is transferred to the object, pushing it away ...

Ever on the look-out for ultra-low radioactive materials to shield their sensitive experiments, nuclear physicists have struck gold with a consignment of lead that lay on the floor of the ...

Studying the mysterious form of matter around ancient quasar galaxies could have profound implications for our understanding of how the cosmos evolved. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

MOSCOW, June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS measured the number of trace impurities in the ingots of ancient lead from the sunken ship ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Particle physicists have uncovered a large, hidden void in Khufu's Pyramid, the largest pyramid in Giza, ...

Books on the dialogue or debate between religion and science are appearing at a rate daunting even to those who are used to working with big numbers, bringing to mind Qoheleth's claim: "Of the making ...