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20 physicists who revolutionized our understanding of the world
You probably know what physics is. It's the study of the physical world, from falling apples to the motion of planets and stars to the behavior of the tiny subatomic particles that make up the world...
View ArticleAlbert Einstein has a famous loophole in the special theory of relativity...
When Albert Einstein said that nothing travels faster than the speed of light, he didn't talk about objects that could already be traveling faster than light. This is a mind-boggling idea that some...
View ArticleAre you smart enough to understand this physicist explain string theory?
Renowned theoretical physicist, Brian Greene, explains string theory as if he's talking to a graduate student of physics and then he boils it down for the rest of us.Greene is the co-founder of the...
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Why time moves forward instead of backward
Why does time flow from the past to the future?That’s an extraordinarily deceptively simple question. It seems so, well, straightforward. But when you start to really investigate it, you wind up going...
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Here's why we get those annoying electric shocks — and how we can prevent them
There are a lot of reasons to hate winter. It’s cold. It’s dark. And for some reason, every time you trek through the cold to touch a doorknob or a car handle, you get an uncomfortable shock.This is...
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A rare double 'moonbow' formed during Sunday's supermoon — and a photographer...
The delight and surprise we feel after spotting a double rainbow arcing across the sky almost never wears off.So imagine photographer Ben Gwynne's shock while he photographed Sunday's supermoon— and...
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Our brains might be programmed to maximize disorder — and consciousness could...
It's impressive enough that our human brains are made up of the same 'star stuff' that forms the Universe, but new research suggests that this might not be the only thing the two have in common.Just...
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A new type of star system defies everything we know about the formation of...
Astronomers have discovered a new type of star system that defies everything we know about the formation of the Solar System.Known as a 'binary-binary', the system has two stars orbiting each other...
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A giant black hole may have birthed our universe
According to our best understanding of the Universe, if you travel back in time as far as you can, around 13.8 billion years or so, you'll eventually reach a singularity - a super-dense, hot, and...
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Watch an incredible new discovery stop liquid from splattering
When spaghetti sauce drips on the floor, a little part of you dies.It's not the main mass of mess that's the problem, as paper towel commercials are wont to convince us, but the drippy splatter.When...
View ArticleEinstein's most famous equation describes what would happen if you turned a...
E=mc2 is one of the most famous equations in history. But what does it mean, exactly? David Bodanis, the author of "Einstein's Greatest Mistake," breaks down the concept into simple terms.Follow Tech...
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Relax, the universe is still expanding at a faster and faster speed
There's been a whirlwind of commentary of late speculating that the acceleration of the expanding universe might not be real after all.It follows the publication this month of a new look at supernovae...
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Scientists discovered a new type of atomic bond
For the first time, physicists have observed a strange molecule called the butterfly Rydberg molecule— a weak pairing of highly excitable atoms that was first predicted back in 2002.The find not only...
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Astronomers have found 'intriguing' shadows in new photos of alien solar systems
Astronomers have used a powerful mountaintop observatory to record three of the most detailed photos yet of infant solar systems and their nascent planets.The scientists were even able to see...
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A supermoon like Monday's won't happen again for another 18 years
The biggest "supermoon" since 1948 will grace the sky on November 14. But what makes it so super? Well, not much more than the fact that it'll be a bit bigger than normal, but that's absolutely no...
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21 striking photos of the largest supermoon in nearly 70 years
Early Monday morning — or evening, depending on where you live — the largest full moon of the year, called the supermoon, shined its biggest and brightest in nearly 70 years.Size is relative though....
View ArticleAlbert Einstein’s famous space-time theory could just be a stepping stone to...
We spoke with theoretical physicist Brian Greene about Einstein's theory of space-time. Many scientists believe space-time is a fundamental concept. But Greene thinks there might be something deeper to...
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Stephen Hawking: Humans have only about 1,000 years left
Stephen Hawking thinks our days are numbered — unless we find a new planet to live on.During a talk at the Oxford Union debating society this week, the renowned theoretical physicist said humanity...
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A study of NASA's 'impossible' space thruster just passed scientific peer review
After months of speculation and leaked documents, NASA's long-awaited EM Drive paper has finally been peer-reviewed and published. And it shows that the 'impossible' propulsion system really does...
View ArticleLegendary physicist Freeman Dyson talks about math, nuclear rockets, and...
Legendary physicist Freeman Dyson talks about math, nuclear rockets, and astounding things about the universeJoin the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: Scientists have discovered why American...
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