In our three-dimensional space, elementary particles neatly filter into either bosons or fermions. But in lower dimensions, that distinction gets a bit murky.

Physicists in Germany have carried out the most accurate measurement to date of the width of the proton. By examining a ...

A physician introduces a provocative theory linking informational overload and evolutionary mismatch to modern disease ...

Wormholes have long served as science fiction’s favorite shortcut through the cosmos, but a growing body of theoretical physics research suggests they will never function as tunnels. That does not ...

Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits — and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution.

Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits — and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution.

Eight University of Chicago scholars have earned Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize early-career scholars’ potential to make substantial contributions to their fields.