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Conceptual illustration of quantum fluctuations

Physics

The universe may be hiding a fundamentally unknowable quantum secret

Even given a set of possible quantum states for our cosmos, it's impossible for us to determine which one of them is correct

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Plastic bottle in a breaking wave

Physics

A remarkable book on quantum mechanics reveals a really big idea

Culture

BEIJING - AUGUST 11: (L-R) Eamon Sullivan of Australia, Michael Phelps of the United States and Amaury Leveaux of France compete in the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States finished the race in first place in a time of 3:08.24 and wins the gold medal and set a new World Record. Eamon Sullivan of Australia set a time of 47.24 in the first leg, a new World Record. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Physics

Engaging look at friction shows how it keeps our world rubbing along

Culture

IBM Quantum System Two

Technology

Most complex time crystal yet has been made inside a quantum computer

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Reflections in a canal

Physics

We have a new way to explain why we agree on the nature of reality

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Illustration of nanoparticles

Physics

The edge of the quantum world just moved closer to our reality

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Physics

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Features

New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

Humans

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

Features

Our elegant universe: rethinking nature’s deepest principle

Physics

Our elegant universe: rethinking nature’s deepest principle

Features

The best new popular science books of January 2026

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The best new popular science books of January 2026

A host of new science books are due to hit shelves in January, by authors including Claudia Hammond, Deborah Cohen and Daisy Fancourt

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Physics

Ghostly particles might just break our understanding of the universe

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Physics

A controversial experiment threatened to kill the multiverse in 2025

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Physics

Inside world's ultimate X-ray machine before it becomes more powerful

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Life

A ghostly glow was seen emanating from living things in 2025

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