Physicists are no longer content to simply listen to ripples in spacetime. A new proposal sketches out how an exquisitely ...

Gravitational wave astronomy is starting to do more than confirm Einstein’s equations. It is turning into a precision tool ...

In quantum mechanics, charged particles like electrons can be sensitive to the effects of electromagnetic fields, even when placed in a region where both the electric and the magnetic fields are zero.

When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of ...

When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of ...

Gravity is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives — whether we’re being tragically brought to our knees after tripping on the rug or gleefully jumping from a swing’s apex. But despite how common the ...

Ultra-accurate simulations of the gravity field guide toward a new mathematical foundation of gravity modelling. A layered Earth. (Courtesy: iStock/AlexLMX) The Earth is not a perfect sphere. This ...

Gravity might be able to quantum-entangle particles even if the gravitational field itself is classical. That is the conclusion of a new study by Joseph Aziz and Richard Howl at Royal Holloway ...

Thanks to Newton, we all know that what comes up must come down. But did you know that what comes down comes down with just slightly less pressure if you’re standing in Europe or the South Pacific? We ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. One of the oldest predictions of Einstein's general theory of ...