For centuries, humans have thought of time as a linear concept - but time dilation challenges that perception. Just as gravity pulls things down, time simply moves forward at a constant, unwavering ...

Time moves differently in space. Near black holes, gravity slows clocks and stretches seconds. This explainer reveals how time bends and affects astronauts and Earth.

Last week, we touched upon E=mc2, and how Einstein’s theory of relativity turned the world of physics upside-down. Now, we’re using that theory to show why the very concept of time may not be what you ...

Wormholes sit at the edge of science and storytelling, promising shortcuts across the cosmos and even pathways through time. Even if these tunnels in spacetime never turn up in a telescope, the effort ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Time dilation: It’s a staple of science fiction, and whether you’re familiar with the term or not, you’ve probably encountered it in print or film. Fly fast enough to the speed of light, and your ...

While the US is attempting to come up with CLT, researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing and the ...

Time can appear to move faster or slower to us relative to others in a different part of space-time. That means astronauts on the International Space Station age slower than people on Earth. The ...