General relativity is an astonishingly beautiful theory, and grappling with why it disagrees with quantum mechanics is a joy, ...

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending ...

"The singularity is the most mysterious and problematic part of a black hole. It's where our concepts of space and time ...

"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King and aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe joined an all-female Blue Origin crew to experience the ...

Einstein believed that black holes didn't really exist. But they do: that much we know. We don't know much else about them.

A team of researchers has engineered a groundbreaking optical device that mimics the physics of black holes and their ...

As with many myths, there’s some truth to it. “I learned general relativity three times,” says Spencer Weart, director of the Center for History of Physics at the American Institute of Physics.

Supermazes” are theoretical structures that provide a fresh blueprint for understanding the microscopic complexity of black ...

Researchers say they may have achieved Einstein's vision of a "unified field theory" that can unite two of nature's ...

Earlier studies provided a rough picture of black holes, like a low-resolution image with 1,000 pixels. In contrast, ...

In the realm of general relativity, black holes are well-known for their ability to trap light and matter by bending ...