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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.

Person with cosmos where their head should be

Humans

We can鈥檛 ever know whether or not our universe is a simulation

Despite recent headlines saying we don鈥檛 live in a simulation, the answer to a question that鈥檚 more science fiction than science remains far out of reach

Atomic clock

Physics

The most precise atomic clock ever made is a cube of quantum gas

The sun's disc

Physics

The sun’s energy could speed up dark matter so we can detect it

prime artwork

Physics

Riddle of the primes: why do they come in pairs?

Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne

Physics

Gravitational wave discoverers win physics Nobel prize

Gale Crater on Mars

Physics

Methane burps on young Mars helped it keep its liquid water

A superconducting circuit with nine qubits

Physics

Google quantum computer test shows breakthrough is within reach

Dual image

Physics

Two-colour pixels let you draw pair of images in the same space

Pierre Auger Observatory

Physics

Far-off galaxies are firing rare high-energy cosmic rays at us

A planet close to a burning star

Physics

Star nicknamed Kronos after eating its own planetary children

A pair of binary stars are less alike than any pair we鈥檝e seen, possibly because one gobbled its own orbiting planets, winning it the nickname Kronos

Physics

3D-printed alloys could lead to lighter planes that fly further

Physics

Mirrored moat protects experiment searching for dark matter

Physics

The Renaissance gambler who invented probability to win at cards

Physics

Infamous three-body problem has over a thousand new solutions