Warp drives have long lived in the realm of science fiction, but the underlying physics that inspired them is very real and ...

This year is yet another doozy for Kerry Condon. Having earned her first Oscar nomination for her role in 2023’s The Banshees of Inisherin, this season, Condon is in contention for not one, but two ...

Beginning in the mid-20th century, Western intellectuals began dismantling the concept of objective truth. Postmodern ...

Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr had an ongoing rivalry about the true nature of quantum mechanics, and came up with a thought ...

The light interacts with the cavity and makes an arbitrary number of bounces before leaking out. This emergent light is traditionally treated as heat in quantum simulations. However, it can still be ...

Imagine standing on top of a mountain. From this vantage point, we can see picturesque valleys and majestic ridges below, and streams wind their way downhill. If a drop of rain falls somewhere on this ...

In a conversation with Nikhil Kamath, Elon Musk talks about collective consciousness, reality of the world, and what he thinks about spirituality.

A Star Trek–inspired idea by Miguel Alcubierre kicked off decades of theory and experiments as scientists pursue plausible ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...

What are the physics of life? That is more than just a philosophical question—it has practical implications for our search ...

When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a dimension outside of our everyday perception, according to the controversial ...