Physics
How Superfluid Dark Matter Mimics an Old Idea About Gravity
Does the force of gravity change at large scales? Perhaps not, but a new theory of dark matter shows why that could appear to be the case.
The Crisis of the Multiverse
In an infinite multiverse, physics loses its ability to make predictions.
Latest Black Hole Collision Comes With a Twist
The Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory’s third detection further compounds the mystery of why black holes collide.
The Physicist Who Denies Dark Matter
Maybe Newtonian physics doesn’t need dark matter to work.
The Multiverse As Muse
The uncertainty of quantum mechanics provided a perfect literary model for Modernist ideas.
Does Dark Matter Harbor Life?
An invisible civilization could be living right under your nose.
Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute
The emperor of physics defends his controversial theory of mind.
A Theory of Consciousness Can Help Build a Theory of Everything
Neuroscience is weighing in on physics’ biggest questions.
The Origin of the Universe
Measuring tiny variations in the cosmic microwave background will enable major discoveries about the origin of the universe.
Can Many-Worlds Theory Rescue Us From Boltzmann Brains?
The idea that we can trust what we observe leads to the paradoxical conclusion that we can’t trust what we observe.
