Albert Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to theoretical physics and his discovery of ...

Time is not the same everywhere in space. On Mars, it flows on average 477 microseconds more each Earth day (24h) than on ...

Scientists observing a dramatic cosmic outburst have confirmed a prediction first explored in Albert Einstein’s work on ...

The cosmos has served up a gift for a group of scientists who have been searching for one of the most elusive phenomena in ...

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, yet is estimated to account for most of ...

An idea about the sun’s magnetic field called the terminator model could help predict dangerous space weather more accurately ...

The exploration of quantum information challenges objective reality, positing the universe as a hologram is explored through ...

Astronomers have spotted the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen, a cosmic explosion that lasted seven hours — and they ...

In a thought-piece written in 1952, the British philosopher and mathematician, Bertrand Russell, roguishly explored the resilience of fanciful and unfounded claims. He playfully turned the tables back ...

If you're going to Mars you'd best take along a jar of anti-aging cream because while you're there you're going to age faster ...