Does light behave more like a particle, or like a wave? Today we know the surprising answer. Here's why it took so long to ...

Doubly unfortunate for those among us eager to visit galaxies far, far away–even moving at near lightspeed isn’t in the cards ...

Physicists have long theorized the existence of a unique state of matter known as a quantum spin liquid. In this state, ...

The Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light is one of over 80 Max Planck Institutes worldwide and is engaged in basic research. It covers a broad research spectrum, including nonlinear ...

Technically speaking, few sci-fi settings actually feature characters traveling at the speed of light. Instead, they use science mumbo jumbo to break the laws of physics so they don't break the ...

Breakthroughs in warp drive research inspired by Einstein's theories bring humanity closer to interstellar travel, reshaping ...