The particles that are in an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons The particles that are in protons and neutrons: quarks The four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and ...

The higher your vantage point, the more likely you’ll see more of the rainbow’s circle. Chen Hui/VCG via Getty Images The legend goes that there is a pot of gold hidden at the end of every rainbow.

Since their first discovery in 1911, superconductors — materials which perfectly conduct electricity — have long beguiled and tantalized physicists. Superconductors are used in particle accelerators, ...

Usually when an amateur bowler toes the line in front of a lane and ten pins, they’re not thinking about much else besides hurling their ball so it hits its target head on. But the physics of the game ...

If you don't see a world teeming with condensed matter, you're probably not a physicist. Or maybe you just don't read Nanoscale Views. It's a blog about the sometimes bizarre world of condensed matter ...

Richard Muller is a guy who thinks spouting fun physics facts will make you the life of the party. And his new book, "The Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide," may just convince you he's right.

Earlier this week, NASA’s $1bn Curiosity rover landed on Mars and successfully started sending back data. The mission has taken a mammoth team of hundreds of scientists and engineers more than eight ...

When Emily Caffrey, Ph.D., CHP, talks to students about health physics, she usually leads with this: No two days are alike. “I don’t like to be bored,” said Caffrey, assistant professor in the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – The legend goes that ...