The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. There are precision measurements, and then there’s the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. In each of LIGO’s twin ...

LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, has been called the most precise ruler in the world for its ...

The materials science expert and biblical studies author passed away peacefully at his Dexter home on Aug. 19 after being ...

The start of the fall semester is always a lively event as the university welcomes more than 25,000 new and returning ...

"The time has come for women's soft power to shine." This is the assessment of Kim Minseon, director of the Human-Centered ...

Outside of her professional life, Burt is an avid runner and enjoys spending time with her family, whether they’re birding, walking their dogs, or exploring new places. Clément P. Bataille, Associate ...

This fall, the College of William and Mary is offering an interdisciplinary artificial intelligence minor designed to give ...

For a century, quantum theory has passed every experimental test, but physicists can’t agree on how to use it to paint a picture of our reality – or even whether that is possible ...

"Our approach gives astronomers an idea of how many spots a star might have, where they are located, and how bright or dark ...

Years of gains in the numbers of females taking physics at A-level have been wiped out, the professional body charged with promoting the subject in Ireland has said. While there was an increase ...

Lycoming College today announced the launch of a new academic program in biophysics, a highly interdisciplinary major that ...