At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

A communications researcher lays out the dynamics of conspiracy theory belief and why they gain traction in times of anxiety ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, "The Matrix," a computer hacker named Neo finds that ...

The technology that has helped propel the simulation theory may be new, but the questions it explores are ancient.

A new theory-based approach provides access to the minute transverse motion of quarks within protons. Nuclear physicists have developed a new theoretical framework that allows them to calculate a ...

The stereotypical image of psychotherapy shows a patient lying on a couch, exploring their deepest traumas. This leads to awareness of unconscious habits, thoughts, and drives and has long been a ...