Popularized in the late 1950s as a child’s toy, the hula hoop is undergoing renewed interest as a fitness activity and performance art. But have you ever wondered how a hula hoop stays aloft against ...

As proclaimed by the United Nations, 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, or IYQ for short. This year was chosen because it marks the 100th anniversary of Werner ...

Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was ...

From squirting cucumbers to cosmic stamps, physics has had its fair share of quirky stories this year. Here is our pick of the best 10, not in any particular order.

Another significant lunar first came later in the year when China’s Chang’e-6 mission successfully returned samples back to ...

Take a tour of the year's highlights with this list of the most-read stories published in Physics World in 2024 ...

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Margaret Harris looks back on a year of fascinating research – and ahead to the International Year of Quantum Science and ...