Albert Einstein is unquestionably one of the greatest scientists to ever live. He’s responsible for likely the most well-known equation of all time, and decades after his death, his work is still a ...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uu7jA8EHi_0] Understanding relativity is hard but playing games is easy. What’s a physicist to do ...

Solar eclipses occasion lots of excitement and pique the public's interest in astronomical phenomena. Eclipses can also expand our understanding of the universe in profound ways. In fact, astronomical ...

I HAVE read with great interest the leading article on “The Understanding of Relativity”, contributed by H. D. to NATURE of Nov. 3. I do not doubt Einstein's' work. His conclusions have been tested ...

The mysteries surrounding the origins of the universe have long intrigued scientists and philosophers alike. New research, published in the Living Reviews in Relativity, introduces an innovative ...

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 ...

At head of title: DK Smithsonian. "The ultimate visual guide to the discoveries that shaped the world"--Cover. Before science began (2.5 MYA -- 799 C.E.) : Early metallurgy ; The story of the wheel ; ...

Relativity and quantum mechanics rank among the greatest achievements of 20th-century science, constituting the sum of all fundamental physical knowledge. The former describes the world of the very ...

Scientific breakthroughs often stem from the persistent pursuit of understanding complex phenomena. From the nanoscale intricacies of molecular diffusion in advanced materials to the vast cosmic ...

I CAN understand a good deal of H. D.'s courteous reply to my letter (NATURE, Nov. 24, p. 808), for example, that there are degrees in understanding. But much remains as to which I should like ...