physics
The Earth is not flat. Here’s how you can prove it.
Sir Roger Penrose claims our Universe has been through multiple Big Bangs, with more coming — a claim that is not widely accepted within the cosmology community.
A supernova exploded near Earth about 2.5 million years ago, possibly causing an extinction event.
Roger Penrose used mathematics to show black holes actually exist. Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel helped uncover what lies at the center of our galaxy.
Grandfathers, take heart. You’ll survive the paradox that’s been gunning for you since the 1930s.
Physicists create quantum entanglement, making two distant objects behave as one.
How Nobel Prize winner physicist Lev Landau ranked the best physics minds of his generation.
Controversial physics theory says reality around us behaves like a computer neural network.
New experiments find weird quantum activity in supercold gas.
Does time exist? Here’s what the debate is all about.
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Astronomer Michelle Thaller schools us on what atoms really look, the Big Bang theory, and the speed of light.
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Some people choose alternatives to masks for comfort. A study shows the difference in effectiveness.
A new study finds the rocks that first formed Earth carried with them enough hydrogen for three times the water we have today.
Otto Aviation says the hourly cost of flying the new Celera 500L is about six times cheaper than conventional aircraft.
Dust sticking to things on the moon is a serious problem researchers are trying to solve.
Math doesn’t suck. It is one of humanity’s greatest and most mysterious journeys.
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A new study discovers how blazars shoot out jets of radiation towards Earth.
The theory could resolve some unanswered questions.
A new study sheds light on the final supernovae of the Universe.
A clever new study definitively measures how long it takes for quantum particles to pass through a barrier.
Study finds quantum entanglement could, in principle, give a slight advantage in the game of blackjack.
What was so great about Einstein anyway? A group of experts weigh in.
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Using modern tools, a team of astronomers uses celestial sleuthing to figure out when Vermeer painted his masterpiece “View of Delft.”
A colliding star may have triggered the drastic transformation.
A new study shows white dwarf stars create an essential component of life.
What we know about black holes is both fascinating and scary.
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A new study looks at what would happen to human language on a long journey to other star systems.
How a study on worms pointed the way towards a treatment for dementia.
Can this end flat-Earth theory once and for all?
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Researchers create a device to test a 50-year-old physics theory from the famed Roger Penrose.