Gross awarded $3 million “for a lifetime of groundbreaking contributions to theoretical physics, from the strong force to string theory, and for tireless advocacy for basic science worldwide." ...

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced physicist David J. Gross, of UC Santa Barbara’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, among the winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prizes, honoring ...

If Donald Trump makes the shortlist, never mind wins, then we may as well promote a bull to head of customer service in a ...

Rudrangshu Mukherjee argues that India's low Nobel tally cannot be explained by Western bias alone. He points instead to rote learning, weak research funding and a transactional education culture.

If you’ve ever wondered whether the stars have a soft spot for genius, you’re not alone. While winning a Nobel Prize has more to do with relentless curiosity, groundbreaking ideas, and probably an ...

University of Washington physicist David Hertzog checks out the 50-foot-wide superconducting magnetic ring for the Muon g-2 experiment at the time of its startup at Fermilab in 2018. (Photo Courtesy ...

Dr Chevarra Hansraj, a young South African scientist, prepares to engage with Nobel Laureates at the prestigious 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, sharing her journey through applied mathematics and ...

The Hertz Foundation, the nation’s preeminent nonprofit organization committed to advancing American scientific and technological leadership, has announced 19 recipients of the 2026 Hertz Fellowship ...

China is closing the quantum gap with the U.S., and the next breakthrough could reshape encryption, defense, and energy.

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her ...

Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Gross warned humans could only have 35 years left on Earth due to the growing risks of ...