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 ...

Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction, capturing the imaginations of storytellers and scientists alike.

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 team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have formed ...

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.

The universe is full of mysteries that probably will never be solved, and this hidden matter was one of them. Now, ...

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 ...

A scientist from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has presented a theory according to which time — and not spacetime ...

Cecilia Payne deduced that the sun is mainly made of hydrogen - but was encouraged to downplay her findings by her PhD ...