"The singularity is the most mysterious and problematic part of a black hole. It's where our concepts of space and time ...

During the latter part of the 20th century, string theory was put forward as a unifying theory of physics foundations. String ...

A new analysis of astronomical data suggests unknown physics is at work assisting dark energy in acting almost as ...

As technology advances, the role of metamaterials and quantum physics will become increasingly critical. The ability to ...

As technology advances, the role of metamaterials and quantum physics will become increasingly critical. The ability to ...

In our daily environment, we encounter matter in three different states: solid, liquid, and gas. In space, a fourth state of matter exists: the plasma state. Plasma is like a gas, with individual ...

"This result is intriguing because it hints at physics beyond the standard model of cosmology," says Juan Mena-Fernández of the Subatomic Physics and Cosmology Laboratory in Grenoble, France.

The Department’s strong fields of research include particle physics, astrophysics and space physics, astronomy ... Areas of interest include temperature variations in the cosmic microwave background, ...

Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. who specializes in science, space, physics, astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, quantum mechanics and technology.