From smashing particles together to analyzing the properties of a supermassive black hole, much of physics research takes place far beyond the realm of our everyday experience. However, there is one ...

I HAVE read with great interest the leading article on “The Understanding of Relativity”, contributed by H. D. to NATURE of Nov. 3. I do not doubt Einstein's' work. His conclusions have been tested ...

MAY I have space for a last letter about the difficulties of the ordinary man with respect to relativity and kindred puzzles? Of course there is such a thing as relativity. We take it into account in ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity. One explains the tiny world of particles; the other describes ...

Albert Einstein is unquestionably one of the greatest scientists to ever live. He’s responsible for likely the most well-known equation of all time, and decades after his death, his work is still a ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uu7jA8EHi_0] Understanding relativity is hard but playing games is easy. What’s a physicist to do ...

Scientific breakthroughs often stem from the persistent pursuit of understanding complex phenomena. From the nanoscale intricacies of molecular diffusion in advanced materials to the vast cosmic ...