The Dark Energy Survey Collaboration collected information on hundreds of millions of galaxies across the universe using the ...

To explain these observations, they proposed a new kind of energy that is responsible for driving the universe’s accelerated expansion: dark energy. Astrophysicists now believe dark energy makes up ...

Touch the back of a laptop and it often feels warm. This is because part of the energy used for computation and communication ...

A material cooled near absolute zero produced an electrical signal that physics said should not exist, revealing a new kind ...

Physics experiments have changed the world irrevocably, altering our reality and enabling us to take gigantic leaps in technology. From ancient times to now, here's a look at some of the greatest ...

Rub a balloon on your hair and the balloon typically picks up a negative electric charge, while your hair goes positive. But a new study shows that the charge an object picks up can depend on its ...

Static electricity—specifically the triboelectric effect, aka contact electrification—is ubiquitous in our daily lives, found in such things as a balloon rubbed against one’s hair or styrofoam packing ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 ...

A tiny worm turns static electricity into a powerful weapon, launching itself through the air to catch flying prey.

Until now, it has been widely believed that wires are necessary to transmit electricity from one place to another.