The search for quantum gravity is the next big step in physics, as researchers seek to unify the physics of the very small ...

Recent advancements in observational techniques have led to the capture of high-resolution images of black hole shadows, ...

We break down Einstein's famous twin paradox to illustrate time dilation in special relativity. Discover how acceleration, ...

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Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.

Researchers present strong evidence for a planet circling two brown dwarfs on a near polar path. The orbit is tilted almost ...

A century ago, a star in Andromeda named V1 launched a revolution in astronomy, revealing its true immensity and the origin ...

A novel experiment has revealed a phenomenon called the Bohr–Weisskopf effect in a pear-shaped nucleus in a molecule for the ...