Rahul Rao is a former intern and contributing science writer for Popular Science since early 2021. He covers physics, space, technology, and their intersections with each other and everything else. He ...

A University of Sydney-led team has set a record for solar technology, creating the largest and most efficient ...

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According to Alfred Nobel's will, the Nobel Prize in Physics was to go to "the person who shall have made the most important discovery or invention within the field of physics." The prize has been ...

A study led by Howard Chen looks to explain what NASA space telescopes are missing in the search for life beyond Earth.

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The most energetic cosmic neutrino, or "ghost particle," ever recorded may be the remnants of a nearby black hole explosion.

George Smoot, who won a Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in the "discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the ...

Nobel Physics prize awarded to U.S. trio for discoveries in quantum mechanics He used to work for X. Here’s what he says is ...

Scientists may have finally uncovered the mystery behind ultra-high-energy cosmic rays — the most powerful particles known in ...

While investigating everything from bizarre coincidences to ghoulish encounters, Sarah Knapton, our Science Editor, and Joe ...

For those who love photography, Otherworld is nothing short of paradise. Every corner offers another Instagram-worthy shot, with lighting designed to make even amateur photographers look like ...