Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in school, where we learn about its use in the context of a circle. More ...

Workshops around the world train science teachers to incorporate particle physics into their classrooms. Picture this: A stationary object such as a vase suddenly explodes, sending fragments flying.

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A new study links Ramanujan’s pi formulae with modern physics. (Image: Canva) A new study links Ramanujan’s pi formulae with modern physics. IISc researchers uncovered deep ties between century-old ...

Sara Imari Walker receives funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the John Templeton Foundation relevant to the work in this article. She is also a member of the External ...

In the discipline of quantum physics, names like Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr often take centre stage. But there’s another figure who deserves as much recognition: Indian physicist Satyendra Nath ...