Is Reality Real? new Paradox Throws It Into Question
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say. And if someone is there to … Read more
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Is There a Mirror Universe? And Does My Hair Look Better There?
A series of viral articles claimed that NASA had discovered particles from another parallel universe in which time runs backward. These claims were incorrect. The true story is far more … Read more
You’ve Heard of the Big Bang? What About the “Big Bounce”?
In the beginning, there was an infinitely dense, tiny ball of matter. Then, it all went bang, giving rise to the atoms, molecules, stars and galaxies we see today. Or … Read more
SCIENCE: New Quantum Experiment Puts 2000 Atoms in Two Places at Once
Giant molecules can be in two places at once, thanks to quantum physics. That’s something that scientists have long known is theoretically true based on a few facts: Every particle … Read more
Quantum Computer Can See Sixteen Possible Futures
When Mile Gu boots up his new computer, he can see the future. At least, 16 possible versions of it — all at the same time. Gu, an assistant professor … Read more
First There Was Dark Matter. Now We Have Dark Fluid – Live Science
d It’s embarrassing, but astrophysicists are the first to admit it. Our best theoretical model can only explain 5 percent of the universe. The remaining 95 percent is famously made … Read more
SCIENCE: How to Get Inside a Black Hole
SCIENCE Physicists have insisted for a long time that black holes are impenetrable ciphers. Whatever goes in is lost, impossible to study or meaningfully understand. Some small amount of matter … Read more