With their long, rich and varied history, demons can tell physicists about both nature and thinking itself, says Robert P Crease.
Michael Banks picks his favourite stories and quotes from the weird and wonderful world of physics.
Charlotte Deane, executive chair of the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, tells Matin Durrani about the challenges in making sure UK research is well supported.
From finding new particles to creating new materials, artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of physics, but what happens if it produces answers that we do not – or cannot – fathom? Claire Malone investigates.
The International System of Units is the foundation of metrology, ensuring that all units across science are consistent. But in among the strict modern definitions based on universal constants, there are some unusual quirks, as Ben Stein explains.
Mary Bishai is an experimental neutrino physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory in the US.
Anita Chandran reviews Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works by Helen Pearson.
The ability to estimate numerical quantities is at the core of what being a physicist is all about. Ian Taylor explains why that skill is also handy in the business world to decide which technologies are most likely to succeed.
How did a classroom science demonstration lead to a job using quantum optics to improve the energy efficiency of deep learning? Ryan Hamerly talks to Tim Wogan about his career path.
A response to the May 2026 article “What can we do about space junk?”, which featured a discussion between space debris experts Katherine Courtney and Alice Gorman.
Ryan Gosling’s film Project Hail Mary turns Andy Weir’s science-heavy novel into an uplifting and expansive space adventure – one that deftly weaves in curiosity, collaboration and friendship. Andrew Glester and Tushna Commissariat explore its science and spectacle.
Nicola Armaroli and Gianfranco Pacchioni say that we must acknowledge the downsides of openaccess publishing to make sure it has a sustainable future.
Michael Banks picks his favourite stories and quotes from the weird and wonderful world of physics.
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have discovered a newly identified metallic material that conducts heat nearly three times better than copper.
Research finds that electronics made from certain atomically thin materials can survive harsh radiation environments up to 100 times longer than traditional silicon-based devices.
Mulugeta Bekele is almost single-handedly responsible for having kept Ethiopian physics going in the 1970s and 1980s despite being imprisoned and tortured by the Ethiopian military. Robert P Crease meets an unsung hero of science.
Dave Robertson spent almost a decade as a school physics teacher before moving into politics. He tells Matin Durrani what it’s like being a Member of Parliament – and what he’s doing to support science and technology.
“Quantum memories” could make long-baseline optical astronomy with single photon sensitivity a reality, as Tim Wogan reports.
