Gravity is by far the weakest of nature’s four fundamental forces, and physicists have spent decades asking a deceptively ...

Dr. Michael Guillén says his deep understanding of science — including modern cosmology and human consciousness — ...

A new three-volume study explores how quantum physics, gravitation and cosmology may be understood within a unified ...

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Over the short span of just 300 years, since the invention of modern physics, we have gained a deeper understanding of how our universe works on both small and large scales. Yet, physics is still very ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...

CERN's new supercollider will be 8 times more powerful than the LHC, the largest and most powerful in the world. Physicists could use it to solve mysteries about the nature of our universe. Based on ...

At long last, a unified theory combining gravity with the other fundamental forces—electromagnetism and the strong and weak nuclear forces—is within reach. Bringing gravity into the fold has been the ...

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An overview of some unresolved questions in modern physics, including challenges in understanding gravity, quantum mechanics, and the structure of the universe.