Clocks might be far more fundamental to physics than we ever realized. A new theory suggests what we see around us – from the smallest of quantum actions to the cosmic crawl of entire galaxies – could ...

God, it’s been years since this concept surfaced. BumpTop, the 3D, physics-enabled, extremely literal take on a desktop manager is finally available for download ...

Three researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have been awarded the 2025 ...

BumpTop’s been bumping kicking around for a few months on Windows, and even made a cameo in HP’s newest touch tablets. Today, it arrives on what feels like its ...

Physicists in Europe have quietly turned a classic holiday symbol into a cutting-edge experiment, 3D-printing a tiny Christmas tree out of ice instead of plastic or metal. The result is both a playful ...

Researchers in Germany have created tiny glass pretzels and castles using 3D printing. Although glass plays a vital role in our day-to-day lives, it is notoriously difficult to shape. Making large ...

Can you trust your own eyes? This video might be one strong case for a resounding, “No!” Even after the trick behind the magic is revealed, it’s hard to make your brain parse the truth. Although this ...

Flash Physics is our daily pick of the latest need-to-know developments from the global physics community selected by Physics World‘s team of editors and reporters Holey walls: the microporous ...

Physicists at the University of Amsterdam came up with a really cool bit of Christmas decor: a miniature 3D-printed Christmas ...