Tenets of quantum mechanics and special relativity, among other theoretical ideas, lead inexorably to string theory.

A new theory could resolve longstanding tensions in mutually exclusive ideas about physics.

Physicists may have uncovered a surprising new clue that string theory—the idea that the universe is built from unimaginably tiny vibrating strings—could be more than just a mathematical fantasy.

The Resonance Working Group to present “From Quantum to the Cosmos: A Revolutionary Theory of Space, Time, Light & Matter” at ...

If you could take an apple and break it into smaller and smaller parts, you would find molecules, then atoms, followed by ...

You may think of physics as a way to explain the behaviors of things like black holes, colliding particles, falling apples, and quantum computers. But a small group physicists today is working on a ...

A new study links the universe’s expansion to quantum topology, suggesting that hidden mathematical structures may stabilize the cosmological constant in ways previously unrecognized.

The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of ...

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