Explore 25 science experiments that defied the laws of physics, revealing mind-bending phenomena that challenge intuition.

Quantum physics is the realm of the strange. And one of the strangest discoveries in the field is also one of the most fundamental: Particles fired at barriers with two slits in them can act like ...

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Scientists review research on gravitational wave detectors as a historical example of quantum technologies and examine the fundamental research on the connection between quantum physics and gravity.

For the first time, a quantum radiation reaction in strong electromagnetic fields has been demonstrated experimentally by ...

Alfvén accelerator: artist’s illustration of how Alfvén waves in Earth’s magnetic field can accelerate the electrons responsible for intense auroras. (Courtesy: Austin Montelius/University of Iowa) ...

Superconductors are among the most puzzling materials in physics. They conduct electricity with zero resistance, but only ...

It's a typical example of quantum physics where we can see the results, but we cannot visualize what is going on inside the experiment. And yet it can be used for practical applications. It's very ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...