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Thinking at cosmic and subatomic scales requires plenty of math—or some visual metaphors.

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In her second pop-science book, theoretical cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein returns to her celestial and cultural roots.

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.

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

The rules governing gravity and other laws of nature seem like eternal truths, but cosmologist João Magueijo has always ...

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Scientists have detected changes in cosmic rays that could reveal the true origin of these extreme particles in the universe.

Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By combining a specially designed neural network with precise 3D tracking of ...