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

Even though we can explore the universe with great precision, there is still a lot we don't know, according to Ulf Danielsson, professor of theoretical physics at Uppsala University. Besides doing ...

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 ...

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A communications researcher lays out the dynamics of conspiracy theory belief and why they gain traction in times of anxiety ...

Carlo Rovelli discusses his research on time and his view that it should not appear in the quantum theory of gravity. A Once-in-a-Century Proof: The Kakeya Conjecture Robert Hazen and Michael Wong ...

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Whenever someone talks about black holes, they almost always talk about the event horizon and the singularity. After all, ...

Check out the new animal therapy program bringing smiles and emotional support to students at the Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School. Trump administration looking to sell ...

A new pet therapy program has launched at a Philadelphia school. The school has seven therapy programs that are already popular among students. The program aims to boost student engagement and reduce ...

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Good architecture is about accommodating commonplace movements and functions of the human body. Too few buildings clear that ...