Newton’s conjecture that light consists of particles was replaced by the wave theory of light pioneered by Young and Fresnel, which found additional support from Maxwell in 1865, who postulated ...

Is it wizardry? Physicists at the University of Konstanz have succeeded in changing the properties of a material in a non-thermal way with the help of light and magnons. The new process is not only ...

The wave-theory itself cannot be correct, but except for its greater age it has no greater claims than the light-quantum view.

This theory persisted until the 19th century when the wave theory of light emerged, explaining diffraction patterns more effectively.

This initiative is in turn driven by my frustration with the status quo, namely the notion of dark matter’s existence despite ...

Quantum mechanics looks at how things work at the atomic and subatomic levels, where particles behave in ways that seem ...

Max Planck really got the ball rolling for quantum physics by introducing the idea of energy coming in tiny packets, or ...

Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma ...

A new method to analyze gravitational-wave data could transform how we study some of the universe's most extreme events—black ...