Most TV watchers are more curious about the properties of string cheese than of string theory. But in the ambitious new three-part “Nova” (WGBY at 8 p.m.; CPTV, 9) popular physicist Brian Greene goes ...

For decades, physicists have been trying to combine quantum physics and general relativity into a single, unified theory. One of the leading contenders is string theory, an elegant vision in which ...

In the last few years, excitement has grown among scientists as they've pursued a revolutionary new approach to unifying nature's forces. To the uninitiated, string theory is totally mind-boggling.

NOVA: String theory's great claim to fame is that it unifies the four forces. Why is unification so important? Weinberg: Unification is where it's at. The whole aim of fundamental physics is to see ...

But one fashion retailer has taken things to the next level, selling a $48 dress so daring it has instantly gone viral. Fashion Nova, known for its racy clothing, posted a video on Instagram this week ...