A recent study proposes that gravity, the force shaping galaxies and anchoring planets, might not be fundamental after all.

Could the shape of the universe be tricking us? A new study suggests the universe could be shaped in a way that creates ...

The big thinkers at Aperture explain relativity and how it warps the fabric of spacetime. Why Congress can't claw back war powers from Trump 'Landman' season 3 may be coming back much sooner than fans ...

Current theories suggest that W and Z bosons acquire mass from interactions with the Higgs scalar field, but a new study suggests that the higher dimensional structure of spacetime could be the actual ...

According to @ai_darpa, an advanced AI-generated visualization demonstrates how mass curves spacetime, enabling smaller objects to naturally orbit within gravity wells created by heavier bodies. This ...

According to @ai_darpa, an advanced AI-generated visualization demonstrates how mass curves spacetime, enabling smaller objects to naturally orbit within gravity wells created by heavier bodies. This ...

Astronomers have finally captured a black hole twisting the very fabric of spacetime. This phenomenon, known as frame-dragging or Lense-Thirring precession, confirms a cornerstone of Einstein’s ...

A violent stellar disruption recorded in 2024 has given astronomers their most comprehensive evidence yet of a black hole twisting the very fabric of spacetime around itself. This effect is known as ...

Public trust in the media and in data has been undercut by information overload, relentless social media cycles, and targeted influence campaigns. Whether driven by politics, social movements, or ...

Harrison Barnes used a visualization tool to help him improve. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Logan Riely / NBAE / Getty Images Editor’s note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s ...

Spacetime isn’t something that exists; it’s a model for describing how events happen. Treating events as objects creates philosophical confusion and fuels misconceptions, such as time-travel paradoxes ...