The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

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Galaxies, including the one we call home, are within halos of dark matter. But what exactly dark matter is remains something ...

Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By ...

Physicists found a bizarre quantum state in graphene where electrons flow like a liquid and defy basic conduction rules ...

In a major breakthrough, scientists have observed electrons in graphene flowing like a nearly frictionless liquid, defying a core law of physics. This exotic quantum state not only reveals new ...

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A closed door feels absolute. Light stays in one room, darkness settles in the next, and the boundary seems obvious enough to ...

A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the ...

Antlion larvae may not look like much, but they are easily some of the best engineers in the animal kingdom. This insect’s ...