Physics is supposed to be predictable. Drop a ball, and gravity pulls it down. Heat water, and it boils. Light travels in straight lines. Yet throughout history, scientists have encountered ...

Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe and resolve big unanswered questions. But there's a problem. How do you search for undiscovered forces or ...

Rice University researchers have used a magnetically levitated particle to search for ultraheavy dark matter, extending the ...

Dark matter search: Team co-leader Christopher Tunnell is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University. (Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow/Rice) A tiny neodymium particle suspended inside a ...

A new superconducting magnet that will help scientists solve a puzzling nuclear physics discrepancy is currently undergoing functionality tests at Indiana University’s Swain Hall West. The magnet, ...