A fresh look at Einstein’s equations suggests that "sheets" of gravity can sometimes snap and reconnect, similar to magnetic field lines on the sun.

A fresh look at Einstein’s equations suggests that "sheets" of gravity can sometimes snap and reconnect, similar to magnetic ...

An abstract illustration evoking interactions in the quantum realm. (koto_feja/E+/Getty Images Plus) We're used to thinking of gravity in the context of large masses – the whirl of planets, the ...

For many years, the simplest view of dark energy has been that it remains unchanged. Throughout cosmic history, the mysterious ingredient believed to drive the universe's accelerated expansion is ...

More than a century after Einstein revolutionized our understanding of gravity, scientists have uncovered a surprising new ...

Physicists have directly observed a long-predicted quantum effect of gravity, putting one of Einstein’s foundational ideas to a striking new test. Using ultracold atoms, researchers split an atom’s ...

Emergent gravity is a bold idea. It claims that the force of gravity is a mere illusion, more akin to friction or heat—a property that emerges from some deeper physical interaction. This emergent ...

Recent research shows that gravity and quantum information are deeply connected and that the shape of spacetime can be traced back to the way information is stored in quantum fields. Einstein's theory ...

Ever since Newton published his universal law of gravitation in 1687, anyone with a slide rule and a half decent education could calculate the force of gravity on a falling body or a planet in orbit.

Andy Tay is a UCLA Ph.D. student in bioengineering. This piece appeared on the Conversation. There’s one force whose effects are so deeply entrenched in our everyday lives that we probably don’t think ...