What’s a Qubit? 3 Ways Scientists Build Quantum Computers
Scientists are trying to master the basic computing element known as a qubit to make quantum computers more powerful than electronic machines
Stories by Katherine Wright
Katherine Wright is a science writer and deputy editor at Physics Magazine.
Yes, Airline Flights Are Getting Bumpier: Here’s Why
Clear-air turbulence is becoming more frequent and more intense as the atmosphere warms
Why Do the Northern and Southern Lights Differ?
Scientists have discovered the culprit: how the sun squeezes Earth’s magnetic tail
Icebergs Can Be Green, Black, Striped, Even Rainbow [Slide Show]
Seawater, algae and lack of cracks can create colors other than white
New Detector Could Soon Narrow Down Gravitational Wave Sources
Two U.S. detectors will soon be joined by an instrument in Italy that could help solve the mystery of where gravitational waves originate
Think You Know Rainbows? Look Again [Slide Show]
Physicists are starting to explain how rainbows can be completely red, white, nearly flat or full-circle