These superpositions split the wave function into multiple universes or “histories,” each evolving independently. However, without a clear basis to define these splits, the theory struggles to ...

Physics has a problem—their key models of quantum theory and the theory of relativity do not fit together. Now, Dr. Wolfgang Wieland from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is ...

JWST images reveal galaxy rotation patterns that challenge the Big Bang model. Could the universe be spinning?

According to an alternative model of how intelligent life emerges on planets like Earth, the existence of aliens—and human beings–could be the result of natural planetary processes.

If gravity arises from entropy, scientists could unite Einstein's general relativity with the quantum realm while shedding ...

The relationship between quantum mechanics and classical physics has baffled scientists for decades. In the quantum world, ...

How did the universe begin? A compact NASA space telescope that uses less power than a refrigerator is poised to chip away at ...

Physicist Alan Guth, the father of cosmic inflation theory, describes emerging ideas about where our universe comes from, what else is out there, and what caused it to exist in the first place.