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Physicists at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have a novel plan to uncover an unknown fifth force of nature long theorized to exist ...

Researchers are using machine learning, symbolic regression, and high-performance computing to explore and classify string ...

In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics ...

This video explores whether artificial gravity — like you see in sci-fi movies — is actually possible with today’s science.

Fifty experts on nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics met at CERN from 9 to 13 June to discuss how to use ...

At cosmological scales, Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has given scientists an immensely accurate blueprint ...

Mary K Gaillard, a key figure in the development of the Standard Model of particle physics, passed away on 23 May 2025.

A former “D” student from Norway, he made his mark at G.E.’s Research Lab in the U.S., in part by confirming a pivotal theory ...

If gravity reversed on the sun, McCluskey said he’d be scared because it is the only thing keeping the sun together. Nuclear fusion, inside the sun, pushes outward. Without gravity, the sun would ...

Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the ...