Albert Einstein was like a lot of us; he indulged in his favorite foods. In fact, if there was one thing he couldn't get ...

Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe.

A radical idea that resolves many quantum paradoxes suggests there is no objective view of reality. How can the cosmos be stitched together from interlocking perspectives?

Be secure enough to listen for the voice that might prove you wrong. Be brave enough to move when it doesn't exist.

The discovery of a newborn magnetar inside a distant supernova helps explain why some stellar explosions shine far brighter ...

New research suggests that the highly magnetized remnants of stars are responsible for powering some of the universe’s most brilliant supernova explosions ...

The 19th-century German toy pieces, made with quartz sand, chalk and linseed oil, allowed kids to create realistic structures ...

The light did not fade the way it was supposed to. After blazing into view about a billion light-years from Earth, the ...

A new three-volume study explores how quantum physics, gravitation and cosmology may be understood within a unified ...

The mystery of superluminous supernovae has finally been solved, as researchers have conclusively linked these cosmic phenomena to magnetars.

Researchers found a magnetic star core acting as a high speed engine to power a record breaking luminous supernova.

The findings confirm a theory first proposed 16 years ago by University of California, Berkeley theoretical astrophysicist ...