Ball lightning - a slow-moving ball of light that is occasionally seen at ground level during thunderstorms - has puzzled scientists for centuries. There have also been reports of ball lightning in ...

From levitating globes to mini plasma balls, these science toys and gadgets turn complex principles into hands-on fun. Each item blends education and entertainment, sparking curiosity about physics, ...

A new study by physicists mimicked solar winds in the lab, confirming how they develop and providing an Earth-bound model for the future study of solar physics. The sun's solar wind affects nearly ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Chuji Wang, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State University, is the recipient of a $199,000 grant from the Department of Energy’s Discovery ...

If you have ever seen a mysterious ball of lightning chasing a cow or flying through your window during a thunderstorm, take comfort from the fact that you have witnessed a very rare phenomenon.

Around the world, research is advancing to efficiently confine fusion plasma and harness its immense energy for power ...

Rice University researchers have captured the temperature profile of quark-gluon plasma, the ultra-hot state of matter from ...