Scientists propose that gravitational waves shaped the universe. Their model challenges inflation theory. How exactly did the universe start, and how did these processes determine its formation and ...

Gravity is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives — whether we’re being tragically brought to our knees after tripping on the rug or gleefully jumping from a swing’s apex. But despite how common the ...

Could it be that the universe’s first structures were born not from enigmatic inflaton fields, but from the echoes of ancient gravitational waves? In a shocking shift from the conventional picture of ...

Ultra-accurate simulations of the gravity field guide toward a new mathematical foundation of gravity modelling. A layered Earth. (Courtesy: iStock/AlexLMX) The Earth is not a perfect sphere. This ...

Four fundamental forces are known in physics: the weak and strong interactions, and the electromagnetic and gravitational forces. The gravitational force is the weakest of these four. For this reason, ...

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Scientists at the University of Vienna have now measured the smallest known gravitational field. As reported in Nature, researchers have measured the gravitational pull of two gold spheres about 2 ...

A radical new theory regarding the origin of the universe suggests that gravitational waves, tiny ripples in spacetime first ...

If you’re superstitious, a black cat in your path is bad luck, even if you keep your distance. Likewise, in quantum physics, particles can feel the influence of magnetic fields that they never come ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. From a scientific point of view, the 2010s have been a tremendously ...

“It’s all about the encounter physics.” With those words, MIT Professor of Planetary Sciences Richard Binzel emphasized the record-book quality of what will happen on April 13, 2029, when asteroid ...