The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The French scholar Pierre-Simon Laplace crisply articulated his expectation that the universe was fully knowable in 1814, asserting that ...

Airlock occurs when gas becomes trapped in a high point of a pipeline, blocking the flow of liquid like a plug. This episode explores how gases enter pipe systems—from dissolved air in water to leaks ...

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan have discovered the properties that enhance the efficiency of tin-based perovskite solar cells. It is a breakthrough that could revolutionize the ...