From ancient Greek philosophy to quantum mechanics, a new book charts the evolution of physics.

A new book on quantum physics is pleasingly full of cutting-edge topics. Yet it isn't the accessible work it promised to be ...

The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything, by Michio Kaku. Theorist Michio Kaku (author of Beyond Einstein; Physics of the Future and others) echoes the name of physicist Leon Lederman’s ...

Inside the Archimedes Palimpsest. By Lexi Krock; Posted 09.30.03; NOVA; In October 1998, a battered manuscript of parchment leaves sold for $2 million to an anonymous bidder at auction.

And while an equation might involve Greek letters, learning to understand an equation doesn’t mean you need to learn how to speak and write Greek. I think we need a middle ground—but first let me ...

But Loewenstein, despite his enthusiasm for applying physics principles to biological topics, is careful to avoid such traps. This balance of ambition and restraint is one reason why Physics in Mind ...

Sean Carroll’s new book argues quantum physics leads to many worlds. Something Deeply Hidden contends that all possible outcomes of quantum experiments do come true ...

Mass : The Quest to Understand Matter From Greek Atoms to Quantum Fields, by Jim Baggott. Even in the aftermath of uncovering the Higgs particle in 2012, ... Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s favorite ...