The universe feels three-dimensional — but some of the deepest physics suggests reality may have 11 dimensions hidden from our senses. This idea comes from theories like string theory and M-theory, ...

Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a twist: it suggests that living networks, like our brain, may use some of the ...

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Like stretch marks left on skin that expanded too quickly or cracks embedded in freezing ice, cosmic strings are artifacts of ...

Kwiat, D. (2026) Planck’s Constant—A Bridge to Charge and Entanglement. Journal of High Energy Physics, Gravitation and Cosmology, 12, 471-483. doi: 10.4236/jhepgc.2026.121026 .

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In this video, we explore the relationship between string theory and quantum field theory (QFT). QFT is a mathematical framework that describes nearly all particles and forces in the universe but ...

Physicist Michael Pravica of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, proposes that our awareness isn’t fully tethered to the three spatial dimensions we perceive. Instead, in rare moments of deep thought ...

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For various, typically historical reasons, even the best physicists claim things that sound egregious to modern observers. That doesn’t necessarily mean these ideas are completely useless—if anything, ...

Have you ever met someone and thought, “wait… why does this feel like destiny?” Like the universe was quietly working behind the scenes to make sure you crossed paths? That’s the heart of invisible ...