Physicists searching for a better understanding of quantum gravity stumbled upon something unexpected: the defining signatures of string theory.

The gauge bosons of the standard model of particle physics are responsible for three of the four known forces in the universe ...

This video explores the complexities and challenges faced by scientists in understanding fundamental physics concepts.

DURHAM, N.C. – Using lasers to contain some ultra-chilled atoms, a team of scientists has measured the viscosity or stickiness of a gas often considered to be the sixth state of matter. The ...

Scientists seeking the secrets of the universe would like to make a model that shows how all of nature’s forces and particles fit together. It would be nice to do it with Legos. But perhaps a better ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...

In holographic theories, physicists may have traced the pliability of space-time to its quantum roots: a measure of ...

Well, around a similar time, the American Physical Society (APS) invited researchers and science enthusiasts to chime in on 10 broad questions on major concepts—of arguable contention—in physics as a ...

Tenets of quantum mechanics and special relativity, among other theoretical ideas, lead inexorably to string theory.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A team of Purdue University researchers has been awarded a $1 million W.M. Keck Foundation grant to experimentally test an early prediction originated from string theory: An ...