Questions I dread: How did the universe begin, and what is space-time?
WENBIN PHOTO/Getty Images THERE are two questions that I somewhat dread when communicating science to…
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Nuclear clocks could be the best timepiece in the universe
The nucleus of a thorium atom could make a useful clockRICHARD KAIL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The…
The Universe Began with a Bang, Not a Bounce, New Studies Find
How did the universe start? Did we begin with a big bang, or was there…
These Are the Most Bizarre Numbers in the Universe
What is the most bizarre real number that you can imagine? Probably many people think…
This Is the Quietest Sound in the Universe
Fadel’s group created a state in which the crystal contained a superposition of a single…
Measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate weighs in on a longstanding debate in physics and astronomy — ScienceDaily
Thanks to data from a magnified, multiply imaged supernova, a team led by University of…
Researchers find new approach to explore earliest universe dynamics with gravitational waves — ScienceDaily
Researchers have discovered a new generic production mechanism of gravitational waves generated by a phenomenon…
Why symmetry is so fundamental to our understanding of the universe
Shutterstock/Mariia Tagirova YOU might remember learning about symmetry at school. Maybe a teacher showed you…
Why darkness between stars reveals more about the universe than light
When looking up at the night sky, light from stars draws attention. But the darkness…
Remnants of the universe’s first stars may have been found
An artist’s impression of distant gas cloudsEuropean Southern Observatory Astronomers may have spotted the remains…