The Terrell-Penrose effect, predicted in 1959, suggests that objects moving at speeds close to that of light appear rotated.

A new physics paper takes a step toward creating a long-sought "theory of everything" by uniting gravity with the quantum ...

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A bold new quantum theory of gravity may finally bridge the long-standing rift between Einstein’s general relativity and quantum field theory. This potential "Theory of Everything" could answer some o ...

The idea was first hypothesized about 70 years ago. In a bizarre repercussion of Albert Einstein's Special Theory of ...

Einstein’s strangest optical illusion has been captured—thanks to lasers, a cube, and a bit of artistic inspiration.

The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three Dutch scientists on the so-called ...

Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger introduced his famous equation, now known as Schrödinger’s Equation. This groundbreaking ...

When an object moves extremely fast – close to the speed of light – certain basic assumptions that we take for granted no longer apply. This is the ...

When an object moves extremely fast—close to the speed of light—certain basic assumptions that we take for granted no longer ...

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Prior to learning the formulas by heart, it's critical to comprehend the fundamental ideas. To strengthen your comprehension, spend some time reading and comprehending the theory underlying the ...