Igor Pikovski recently decided to tackle one of the holy grails of physics: discovering the quantum soul of gravity. "It’s ...

Physicists have directly observed a long-predicted quantum effect of gravity, putting one of Einstein’s foundational ideas to a striking new test. Using ultracold atoms, researchers split an atom’s ...

In the April 1981 issue of Popular Science, we explored the many initiatives and techniques used in the exciting hunt for sensing gravity waves, then out of reach. By Bill Gourgey Published May 18, ...

The sky may have a unique look to it overhead of you in Michigan right now. The clouds are called gravity wave clouds, and don’t occur that often. The gravity wave clouds appear like ripples in the ...

A better understanding of how gravity waves in the upper atmosphere interact with the jet stream, polar vortex and other phenomena could be key to improved weather predictions and climate models.