The rules governing gravity and other laws of nature seem like eternal truths, but cosmologist João Magueijo has always ...

A team of researchers led by a physics graduate student recently made the surprising discovery of what they call a 'shape-recovering liquid,' which defies some long-held expectations derived from the ...

Explore 25 scientific discoveries that broke the laws of physics, from quantum entanglement to dark energy. Uncover ...

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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On September 1, 1939, the same day that ...

Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...