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

For the first time, a group of physicists is arguing that a warp drive is not just a mathematical curiosity but something ...

Discover how Ramanujan's century-old pi formulas connect to modern cosmology and turbulent fluid physics in groundbreaking ...

The idea that a hidden fourth dimension could be woven into everyday reality is no longer just a science‑fiction trope.

Researchers say they’ve uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution ...

Archaeological evidence makes a compelling case for Neanderthal-created fires 400,000 years ago in Suffolk, UK — plus, how ...

The human use of fire, attested by evidence from Africa, goes back around 1.6m years. But, hitherto, the oldest signs of ...

Christmas Day in 1809 saw a surgical first thanks to Dr Ephraim McDowell, the American physician who performed the world’s ...

Astronomers are a step closer to cracking one of the secrets of dark energy—the mysterious force believed to be causing the universe's accelerated expansion.

Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more ...