In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

Tachyons are hypothetical particles that travel at speeds greater than the speed of light. These superluminal particles, are the “enfant terrible” of modern physics. Until recently, they were ...

Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, a key figure in modern physics, has died in Beijing at 103 ...