Physics
What Is John Dalton’s Atomic Model?
Atomic theory - that is, the belief that all matter is composed of tiny, indivisible elements - has very deep…
What Came Before the Big Bang?
Astronomers are pretty sure what happened after the Big Bang, but what came before? What are the leading theories for…
Live Discussion: How Good is the Science of “Interstellar?”
The highly anticipated film "Interstellar" is based on science and theory; from wormholes, to the push-pull of gravity on a…
Elusive Dark Matter Could Be Detected with GPS Satellites
You know the old saying: "if you want to hide something, put it in plain sight?" Well, according to a…
A Fun Way of Understanding E=mc<sup>2</sup>
Many people fail to realize just how much energy there is locked up in matter. The nucleus of any atom…
There Are No Such Things As Black Holes
That's the conclusion reached by one researcher from the University of North Carolina: black holes can't exist in our Universe --…
First Precise Measurement of Antihydrogen
The best science — the questions that capture and compel any human being — is enshrouded in mystery. Here’s an…
Cosmologists Cast Doubt on Inflation Evidence
It was just a week ago that the news blew through the scientific world like a storm: researchers from the…
That Moment When the “Father of Inflation” Learns of the Detection of Gravitational Waves
Andrei Linde, a professor in the Department of Physics at Stanford University, is one of the main authors of the…
Rumors Flying Nearly as Fast as Their Subject: Have Gravitational Waves Been Detected?
Last week the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) stated rather nonchalantly that they will be hosting a press conference on…