What is quantum physics? Put simply, it’s the physics that explains how everything works: the best description we have of the nature of the particles that make up matter and the forces with which they ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

When a German physicist returned from a health retreat 100 years ago, his ideas sparked a debate about reality, and gave rise ...

Supersolid light, a newly discovered phase of matter, represents a groundbreaking leap in our understanding of physics. This ...

String theory is perhaps the most high-profile candidate for what physicists call a theory of everything – a single ...

When a guitar string is plucked or a playground swing is set in motion, the movement gradually fades away. Physicists call ...

Olival Freire Jr is a professor of physics and the history of physics at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. What makes matter stable? Why are atoms as they are? Why do different materials ...

Over the past few years, researchers have developed various quantum technologies, alternatives to classical devices that operate by leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics. These ...

Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" has stirred the souls of art lovers for over a century. Now, its swirling skies may also speak to physicists, as it echoes the patterns of quantum turbulence.

Using quantum encryption and secure internet transmission, two experts propose a new way to make encryption more hack-proof.

Probing photons inside a barrier also challenges a long-standing interpretation of quantum physics.