At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

There are gazillions of different possible universes that can be described and understood using the tools provided by string ...

Beijing research institute has become a magnet for global talent, drawing Fields medallists, quantum physicists and others ...

The mysteries surrounding the origins of the universe have long intrigued scientists and philosophers alike. New research, ...

Bimsa in China's Beijing, once a cement factory, has quickly become a global centre for mathematics, drawing top researchers ...

Collier never learned on a six-string. Instead, he cut his teeth on a four-string tenor guitar. Then he had the audacity to ...

This program is a voyage across centuries and continents,” said Dr. Gloria Chien, String Theory founder and artistic director ...

In 1919, physicist Theodor Kaluza hypothesized that extra dimensions might solve some outstanding problems in physics. And ...

Physicists have determined that most of the universe is dark matter -- invisible to us but affecting the universe anyway.

Much to the delight of the mainstream media, there's a battle royal going on in physics. Over recent months, a fair bit of mud has been slung in the theoretical physics community over the issue of ...