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Physics

See the latest physics news and expert analysis on dark matter, the multiverse, theoretical and particle physics, quantum theory, and more from the world of physics.

Physics

Muon whose army? A tiny particle’s big moment

Will the misbehaving muon smash a gaping hole in the bastion of particle physics? Tantalising results suggest it has numbers on its side

Features

Physics

Big bang, part 2: the second inflation

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Earth

Diamonds travel at freeway speeds inside Earth

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Physics

Proof at last for Boltzmann’s 140-year-old gas equation

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Earth

Mysterious ball lightning may be a hallucination

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Physics

High five! Physicists create record ‘fat’ photon

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Life

Did exploding stars shatter life’s mirror?

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Physics

Quantum space monster leaps from a gravity well

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Physics

Pyramids are the best shape for packing

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Humans

‘Impossible motion’ trick wins Illusion Contest

See the gravity-defying illusion that has won the 2010 Best Illusion of the Year Contest

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Earth

Dents in Earth’s gravitational field due to plumes

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Physics

Cosmic rays help make small galaxies invisible

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Physics

The imperfect universe: Goodbye, theory of everything

Opinion

Physics

Trig shots: The secret of perfect pool

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