Theoretical physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, who built and flew her own airplane before she had a driver's license, is ...

Failure is a necessity in scientific research. In my field of particle physics, breakthroughs are often measured in decades.

As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other's shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them.

On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein was born in Germany. Early in his life, he demonstrated passion for music and science; in ...

Created when two lighter atoms combine to form a heavier one, fusion energy can release virtually limitless amounts of pollution-free energy, making it a potential key step in div ...

A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows ...

Some of the universe’s densest objects can twist, stretch, and resonate in ways that challenge even the most seasoned ...

Neutron stars harbor some of the most extreme environments in the universe: their densities soar to several times those of ...

The Princeton-led NASA mission has officially begun its science mission to study the sun and everything it touches. Princeton marked the occasion with a panel discussion, science talks and a reception ...

To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists need to monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties like ...

Four weeks after a winter storm brought nearly a foot of snow and widespread travel delays to the Princeton area, another winter nor’easter is expected to sweep through central New Jersey on Sunday ...