At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

There are gazillions of different possible universes that can be described and understood using the tools provided by string ...

A recent experiment at Fermilab has delivered intriguing results that challenge standard predictions, adding fuel to the ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called "Is the end in sight for ...

Even though we can explore the universe with great precision, there is still a lot we don't know, according to Ulf Danielsson ...

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

Much to the delight of the mainstream media, there's a battle royal going on in physics. Over recent months, a fair bit of mud has been slung in the theoretical physics community over the issue of ...

When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a ...

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 appointed four new University Professors last Wednesday, Harvard’s highest faculty ...