When an object moves extremely fast—close to the speed of light—certain basic assumptions that we take for granted no longer ...

Einstein’s strangest optical illusion has been captured—thanks to lasers, a cube, and a bit of artistic inspiration.

To do this, they introduced a novel mathematical object they call the space-time dimension field. This field acts as a kind ...

In a bold step toward solving one of science’s most puzzling problems, researchers have proposed a new way to bring gravity ...

When an object moves extremely fast – close to the speed of light – certain basic assumptions that we take for granted no longer apply. This is the ...

Fast-moving objects don’t always look the way you’d expect. When something travels near the speed of light, strange things ...

Quantum ideas describe particles and fields in tiny packages, but general relativity paints gravity as smooth curves in space ...

This year is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Proclaimed by the UN, it celebrates the centenary of ...

According to scientists, a real-world 'warp drive' could allow spaceships to jump between galaxies just like in Star Wars.

Physicists have demonstrated the Terrell-Penrose effect, which causes an object moving close to the speed of light to warp ...

This book, first appearing in German in 2004 under the title Spezielle Relativitätstheorie für Studienanfänger, offers access to the special theory of relativity for readers with a background in ...