Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

Every year on December 14th, World Monkey Day serves as a reason to celebrate these amazing animals. This year, we’re ...

Humans are rational beings, yet they're still so unpredictable. These social experiments give us a glimpse into what to ...

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the ...

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Could we be trapped inside a simulated reality, rather than the physical universe we usually assume? It’s a tantalizing theory, long theorized by philosophers and popularized by the 1999 blockbuster ...

From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics experiments that changed the world. When you purchase through links on our site ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s newly released draft guidance, ...

From 1955 to 1975, the Army conducted chemical weapons testing on volunteer soldiers at the Edgewood Arsenal facility in Maryland in pursuit of an agent that could disable enemy troops on the field of ...

If your video calls keep flickering and freezing, the stakes might be higher than a few moments of awkwardness. Experiments show glitches during video calls could undermine your chances for success.