The simple experiment setup. Image via Wiki Commons. In 1927, physicist Thomas Parnell poured hot pitch into a funnel at the ...

The neutrino “fog” is beginning to materialize. Lightweight subatomic particles called neutrinos have begun elbowing their way into the data of experiments not designed to spot them. Two experiments, ...

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The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been ...

A new book covering the history of scientific inquiry invites us to marvel at the elegance of experimentation. Some philosophers have argued that “beauty” in science stands as a proxy for truth. Many ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A near-100-year-old debate between the theoretical physicists Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr has finally been settled—and ...

In a world where science, technology, and creativity intersect, the art of science experiment films is gaining momentum. Capturing the magic of scientific exploration and discovery requires more than ...

If “art for art’s sake” is a desirable slogan, why not “science for science’s sake”? Modern scientists, whose goals are apt to be shaped by armed forces’ research grants or a corporation’s search for ...

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