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Will Quantum Mechanics Swallow Relativity?
The contest between gravity and quantum physics takes a new turn.
The Case for Fewer Dimensions
At small scales, gravity seems to blow up—but not if space becomes 1-D.
How Big Can Schrödinger’s Kittens Get?
Scientists are slowly scaling up quantum effects from atomic to human size.
The Trouble with Theories of Everything
There is no known physics theory that is true at every scale—there may never be.
The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking
There's enough hot rock to fill the Grand Canyon nearly 14 times.
The Dawn of Life in a $5 Toaster Oven
How a homemade piece of lab equipment is recreating chemical evolution on early Earth.

