A plasma experiment succeeded in twisting light-like waves, and revealed a new, previously unknown rule of extreme physics.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

From vibrating strings to plasma waves in space, frequency and wave behavior influence phenomena all around us. Scientists, educators, and citizen volunteers are exploring how wave speed, wavelength, ...

A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

A seal resting on an Antarctic ice floe may look safe, at least for a moment. It is out of the water, beyond the reach of most marine predators, perched on a slab of floating ice like a castaway on a ...