The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...

In an unprecedented step, researchers crafted a detailed model compatible with the universe’s accelerated expansion.

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Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

Scientists seeking the secrets of the universe would like to make a model that shows how all of nature’s forces and particles fit together. It would be nice to do it with Legos. But perhaps a better ...