Earlier this year, new research suggested a potential solution to one of the most troubling aspects of modern physics — that ...

A controversial theory suggests the observable universe is the result of matter rebounding after the collapse of a black hole in another parent universe.

At least, that’s the conclusion of an international team of researchers that applied geometric structures inspired by particle physics and string theory to the behavior of black holes when the ...

The Physics of Gravity: Einstein vs. Quantum Gravity General relativity describes gravity as spacetime curvature but conflicts with quantum mechanics at black hole singularities. Loop quantum gravity ...

What lies at the heart of a black hole has puzzled physicists for decades. Now, a team led by physicist Enrico Rinaldi has taken a bold approach to the mystery.

Taylor is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham in the U.K., and her research focuses on using string theory and black hole ...

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By adapting mathematical techniques used in particle physics, researchers in Germany have developed an approach that could ...

Physicists have made a striking leap toward solving one of science’s deepest riddles—what lies at the heart of a black hole.