A record-breaking gravitational wave signal let scientists "listen" to a distant black hole merger and put Einstein's gravity to its toughest test yet.

In this video, we explore the intricacies of the Big Bang theory, examining common misconceptions and presenting a deeper understanding of cosmic origins. Topics covered include: - The Static Universe ...

As the Allies battled their way up the Italian peninsula in the summer of 1944, behind German lines reprisal killings became sickeningly common. In answer to partisan attacks, Italian civilians — men, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, an immensely important update to Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, is currently our best approximation ...

In 1927, Albert Einstein and Neils Bohr debated the nature of what’s known as complementarity—the idea that a photon’s dual wave-like and particle natures can’t be measured at the same time. Now, two ...

Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered have been in relatively tight orbits around their host stars, allowing us to track them as they repeatedly loop around them. But we’ve also discovered a handful ...

As Albert Einstein wrote elegantly about our experience of time and space, he also devoted his days to the process of social transformation: the question of how one world becomes another. He was ...

A near-100-year-old debate between the theoretical physicists Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr has finally been settled—and not in the former’s favor. A team of physicists in China have realized a ...

A leather jacket is one of the most versatile and timeless garments you can own; it’s an enduring style staple with no signs of fading. But few carry the history or pedigree of the Menlo Cossack ...

Thomas Sowell published his groundbreaking book The Einstein Syndrome[1] in 2001, following his earlier book Late Talking Children.[2] In The Einstein Syndrome, Sowell analyzes the traits of children ...