by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 15, 2020 | Science
One of the leading explanations for how the universe got its start is the Big Bang. In this theory, the universe began as a single point and then expanded to its current size. Although this is probably the best-known answer to the “birth of the universe” question, it...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 13, 2020 | Science
Black holes have long fascinated scientists and science fiction buffs alike, hiding untold mysteries behind their near-impregnable event horizons. This has led to a number of fantastical ideas about their composition and characteristics. In recent years, though,...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Oct 1, 2020 | Science
If you’ve grown tired of answering the question “How much matter is there in the universe?” with “A lot,” a team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, and other institutions have a much more precise answer. Thirty-one. Percent, that is. On a side...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Dec 5, 2018 | Science
To Carlo Rovelli, the Italian physicist and author, all reality is interaction, especially when you are trying to make sense of the world around you. “We do understand the world better not in terms of things, but in terms of interaction between things, and how things...