M-theory posits that strings—the fundamental building blocks of the universe—aren't one-dimensional. Instead, they exist in higher dimensions as branes, short for "membranes," which are ...
This preferred direction of spin might be due to one of two reasons: either our entire universe exists in a black hole, or ...
Physicists have proposed a new model of space-time that may provide the 'first observational evidence supporting string ...
DESI maps distant objects to study dark energy. The instrument is installed on the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope, shown here beneath star trails. (Credit: KPNO ...