A new model of space-time may have provided the "first observational evidence supporting string theory," according to a study ...

Einstein's general theory of relativity states that the curvature ... But this study doesn't offer definitive proof of a 1% ...

During the latter part of the 20th century, string theory was put forward as a unifying theory of physics foundations. String ...

Physicists have proposed a new model of space-time that may provide the 'first observational evidence supporting string ...

"The singularity is the most mysterious and problematic part of a black hole. It's where our concepts of space and time ...

While general relativity describes gravity, quantum theory deals with the other three ... More information: Wolfgang Wieland, ...

The spins of some early galaxies could be a clue that the entire observable universe exists within a black hole—except, that ...

Albert Einstein had described the special theory of relativity in 1905. The result of Einstein's thinking about light, this theory introduced brand-new ideas to science. It opened up an entire ...

Einstein's theory of general relativity suggests that the "memory" of ancient events, such as black hole mergers, may be etched into the fabric of space-time by gravitational waves. New research shows ...

On 25 November 1915, Albert Einstein presented his general theory of relativity at the Prussian Academy of Sciences. This theory is still considered to be the most important idea in modern physics.