Physicists are now watching matter behave in a way that defies everyday intuition, with atoms and even light itself arranging ...

Researchers have found that certain particles remain stationary in liquid even in extreme temperatures, calling it a 'new ...

“Our achievement may herald a new form of matter combining characteristics of solids and liquids in the same material,” ...

Researchers have discovered that not all atoms in a liquid are in motion and that some remain stationary regardless of the ...

We explore Supercritical Fluids and how being "in the between" is their superpower. Supercritical Fluids are one the strangest states of matter and yet they are found everywhere from Decaf Coffee, to ...

In school, students are taught that matter is either solid, liquid, or gas. Now, physicists discover that atoms can actually exist as solid and liquid simultaneously. It turns out, when certain ...

Celebrate the end of our Winter Weeks season with a live, interactive experience! Explore the properties of the three states of matter--solids, liquids, and gasses--in this phase-changing, ...

Imagine you're eating dinner. You try to pour some ranch dressing onto your plate to dip your veggies into. You tip the container upside down, but nothing comes out. Seems like a solid. So you shake ...

Before scientists discovered the new state of matter last week, we were basically all used to just three states of matter. After all, during our daily lives we encounter some variety of solids, ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

When is a solid not a solid? Scientists have discovered that, under certain conditions, some elements could exhibit properties of both solids and liquids. A team of physicists based at the University ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. How many states of matter are there? When you were young, you probably ...