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8 ways you can see Einstein's theory of relativity in real life
By Jesse Emspak last updated
Reference Relativity is one of the most famous scientific theories of the 20th century, but how well does it explain the things we see in our daily lives?
CERN proposes $17 billion particle smasher that would be 3 times bigger than the Large Hadron Collider
By Ben Turner published
CERN's proposed $17 billion particle collider would search for new and unknown physics, but it has drawn fire for its hefty price tag.
Why don't we feel Earth spinning?
By Ashley Hamer published
Earth moves around the sun at 67,000 mph and makes a full rotation once every 24 hours. So why can't we feel the Earth's rotation?
Scientists accidentally create world's tightest, smallest knot
By Kiley Price published
The tangle is known as a trefoil knot — and it's made up of just 54 atoms.
Mysterious 'sudden death' of quantum vortices in a superconductor stumps scientists
By Ben Turner published
The sudden disappearance of quantum fluctuations inside an atom-thin 2D superconductor has left scientists baffled.
Is it possible to reach absolute zero?
By Victoria Atkinson published
To reach absolute zero, all of the particles within an object have to stop moving.
Millions of invisible 'mirror stars' could exist in the Milky Way, and astronomers know how to find them
By Paul Sutter published
An entire universe made of 'dark' particles could exist within our own, and astronomers may know the first place to look: In the mysterious hearts of supposed 'mirror stars'.
1st evidence of nuclear fission in stars hints at elements 'never produced on Earth'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
An analysis of 42 ancient stars in the Milky Way reveals the first hints of nuclear fission in the cosmos, hinting at the existence of elements far heavier than anything found naturally on Earth.
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