“Bille” is the first-ever monostable tetrahedron, or a pyramid-like shape with four triangular faces that has one stable ...

Imaginary time is a wonky concept for our time-bound brains, but in quantum theory and mathematics, it’s a useful tool for ...

Theories about space and time have always been the great misunderstood ones for the general public, but one of the great ...

Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not ...

Three intertwined time directions may underpin everything, turning space into mere “paint on the canvas” and pushing physics ...

String theory has long been presented as physicists' best candidate for describing the fundamental nature of the Universe.

A festinating new theory shifts focus from space to time, arguing the clock-ticking we take for granted is richer and weirder ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general ...

Hannah Cairo has solved the so-called Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, a problem in harmonic analysis closely linked to other central results in the field. This fall, she will begin her doctoral studies ...

Chinese researchers have discovered parallels between yeast metabolism and the ancient philosophy of yin and yang, redefining ...