In a recently published paper in Physical Review Letters, scientists propose a comprehensive theoretical framework indicating ...

An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...

A festinating new theory shifts focus from space to time, arguing the clock-ticking we take for granted is richer and weirder ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general ...

A physicist proposes that time has three dimensions instead of one, which could finally unite quantum mechanics and Einstein's relativity into a single theory.

From four-dimensional hexagons to the mind-bending amplituhedron, geometrical shapes are wilder than we learn at school - and ...

On June 11, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine announced the result of a three-year study to set a ...

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Quantum physics can seem really complicated, right? Like something only super smart scientists can understand. But what ...

For centuries, we have been taught that gravity is a force pulling objects toward the Earth and other massive bodies. However ...

Earlier this year, new research suggested a potential solution to one of the most troubling aspects of modern physics — that ...