Equations are the bedrock of science, expressing how numbers or physical properties relate at a fundamental level. Without equations, most of our technology would never have been invented. We may have ...

The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations. It’s an age-old question: Do aliens exist? And what are the odds we’ll make contact? A famous ...

For 90 years, physicists have tried to solve the equations that constitute Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity — the concept that matter, space and time are intertwined. But some of ...

“The mass of a body is a measure of its energy content,” Einstein concluded, suggesting that radioactive materials like radium may provide a means to test this idea. “If the theory corresponds to the ...

Nearly 80 years ago, a New London high school senior wrote Albert Einstein a question about the famous scientist's special theory of relativity — and got a brief answer. The result is one of the few ...

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In a recent study, researchers explored 30,000 years of changes in sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Their findings — which made use of cosmic dust buried in the seafloor — could help scientists understand ...

Imagine two towns on two opposite sides of a mountain. People from these towns would probably have to travel all the way around the mountain to visit one another. But, if they wanted to get there ...