Can a Hydroelectric Dam Really Make the Days Longer?
By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly.
Read MoreBy shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly.
Read MoreA giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of conventional astronomy theory, and is making experts reconsider conventional notions of planet formation.
Read MoreThose epic battle scenes in space are awesome—and physically impossible. But hey, it’s more fun this way!
Read MoreIt’s been difficult to find important questions that quantum computers can answer faster than classical machines, but a new algorithm appears to do so for some critical optimization tasks.
Read MoreBy understanding the churning region near singularities, physicists hope they might be able to reconcile gravity and quantum mechanics.
Read MoreBasic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.
Read MoreBasic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.
Read MoreBasic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.
Read MoreBasic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.
Read MoreMath and computer science researchers have long known that some questions are fundamentally unanswerable. Now physicists are exploring how physical systems put hard limits on what we can predict.
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