A new type of lidar is allowing physicists to study cloud tops at a resolution 100 to 1,000 times higher than before.

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With the help of the VFX experts at Wēta FX, the filmmaker turned his focus to the physics of fire for 'Avatar 3' — and forged a villain alliance like no other.

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A research team at Duke University has developed a new AI framework that can uncover simple, understandable rules that govern ...

Scientists at Penn State have developed a groundbreaking way to predict which materials might become superconductors. By combining powerful computer modeling with new theoretical insights, their ...

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In the late stages of September, summer lovers are rejoicing as high temperatures have been regularly topping 80° around the Valley. However, some foreign folks might be satisfied with today’s highs ...

What does the passage of time look like for a truly quantum object? The world’s best clocks may soon be able to answer this question, testing how time can stretch and shift in the quantum realm and ...