A straightforward math tweak could bring tachyon fields into line with the rest of physics. Tachyons are faster-than-light particles, and tachyon fields are special cases of quantum field. The math ...

November 25 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein's theory of general relativity. Today, November 25, marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Einstein's theory of general relativity.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. A renewed suggestion that dark energy may not be real — dispensing with 70% of the stuff in the universe — has ...

The study of black holes within the framework of general relativity continues to advance our understanding of gravitation under extreme conditions. Black holes, with their intricate interplay of mass, ...

General relativity is one of the greatest feats of human understanding, made all the more impressive by the fact that it sprang from the fertile imagination and dogged mathematical brilliance of just ...

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 ...

In October 2015, a young mathematician named Clemens Sämann was flying home to Austria from a conference in Turin, Italy, when he had a chance encounter. He found himself seated beside Michael ...

Recent advancements in observational techniques have led to the capture of high-resolution images of black hole shadows, which are challenging the completeness of Einstein’s general theory of ...