Why Albert Einstein never received a Nobel Prize for relativity
When students learn that Albert Einstein won a Nobel Prize, the assumption feels automatic: relativity. The bending of…
A cosmic anomaly suggests we need to rethink the shape of our universe
In recent years, Nobel Prize–winning physicist James Peebles, one of the main architects of the standard cosmological model,…
Stephen Hawking organized a party for time travelers in Cambridge, and no one showed up, reinforcing his scientific skepticism
Stephen Hawking was a legend in the realms of theoretical physics, cosmology, and even pop culture. Although he…
Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter
This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, containing nearly 800,000 galaxies, is overlaid with a map of…
We’re Living in a Simulation, a Scientist Argues—and Gravity May Be the Telltale Evidence
Fri, January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM UTC Does Gravity Suggest We Live in a Simulation? gremlin –…
669 Million Galaxies, 6 Years of Data, Scientists Finally See the Universe’s Dark Side
Researchers have assembled the most detailed view to date of how dark energy has shaped the cosmos, using…
Entangled atomic clouds separated in space boost measurement precision
Measuring the world precisely is much harder than it sounds. At very small scales, nature is noisy, and…
Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
This brain drain appears to be real. I spoke to Jared Kaplan, co-founder of Anthropic, the company behind…
New sensor uses topological material to detect helium leaks – Physics World
New sensor uses topological material to detect helium leaks – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Strange Quantum Effects Persist in Surprisingly Large Particles, New Research Reveals
Pushing quantum mechanics into new territory, recent research is showing that objects far larger than individual atoms can…
Remembering Gladys West, who used Einstein to create GPS
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
World’s largest particle collider reveals collective nature of quark soup
Scientists have found new evidence that a pattern of “flow” observed in particles streaming from heavy ion collisions…