The most vexing question in physics right now is how general relativity – the laws that govern gravity and space-time on large scales – meshes with quantum mechanics, the laws that govern very small ...

Italian students taking oral exams have a better shot at success if they’re scheduled around midday, according to new research. Analyzing over 100,000 assessments, scientists found a clear bell curve ...

The America250 time capsule will hold dozens of historical treasures. Avoiding dampness and other dangers requires lots of engineering. By K. R. Callaway As the country’s 250th birthday approaches, ...

Researchers have created quantum control techniques that can make a system appear to run backward in time. By precisely managing quantum measurements, they can reshape the system's arrow of time and ...

Modern physics suggests that time may not be something eternal flowing independently through reality, but a feature that emerged alongside the universe itself during the Big Bang. That creates a ...

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