Researchers are using black hole “shadow” images to test whether Einstein’s relativity remains unshakable. With ...

A mathematical investigation of galactic data suggests elusive dark matter is confined to the rules of gravity.

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation ...

Does dark matter follow the same laws as ordinary matter? The mystery of this invisible and hypothetical component of our ...

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...

In this video, we explore Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, focusing on his insights into gravity and ...

Two recently observed black hole mergers, occurring just weeks apart in late 2024, have opened an extraordinary new window ...

New strategies may soon allow scientists to test dark energy theories within our own solar system, linking cosmic-scale physics to local observation. Science advances through a cycle of proposing ...

Born the son of a blacksmith and lacking formal education, Faraday self-taught science while working at a bookbinding shop.

Nearly 60 years ago, the original Star Trek series ignited a dream in the public’s imagination: that one day, people would travel the galaxy in ships propelled by faster-than-light “warp drives.” The ...

On Friday evening, retired general Martin Dempsey, who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the University of Notre Dame for a lecture with University President Fr. Robert ...

Time has occupied the greatest minds for centuries and we’re still none the wiser about its absolute nature. Although there’s nothing in physics that says time must flow in a certain direction, nor ...