String theory aims to explain all fundamental forces and particles in the universe—essentially, how the world operates on the ...

A new study explores this tantalizing idea. The idea of aliens hiding in a parallel universe — though seemingly absurd — is presented as a way to bridge the gap between theoretical physics and the ...

Many theories attempt to explain consciousness, but one that’s gaining traction is the idea of electromagnetic (EM) ...

A new theory that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled researchers to define for the first ...

A $340,000 National Science Foundation grant will support research led by Cal Poly physics Professor Thomas Gutierrez on neutrinos through the international CUPID (CUORE Upgrade with Particle ...

Stanford professor Helen Quinn presented the Howard L. Schultz Sr. Price Lecture on the early days of the Standard Model and ...

Universal boundary that distinguishes effective approximate error correction codes from ineffective ones turns out to be ...

Dark matter has always been one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics. The "Dark Big Bang" theory may have the answer.

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein's theory ...

The mathematics Albert Einstein devised to describe the gravitational workings of the physical Universe in the early 20th ...

Ivan Corwin is using math to show that outlier particles do not follow Einstein’s theory. And he’s collaborating with his ...

Take your pick of the Standard Model’s shortcomings: almost all of them motivate the search for additional Higgs bosons.