A new theory proposes that the universe’s fundamental forces and particle properties may arise from the geometry of hidden extra dimensions. These dimensions could twist and evolve over time, forming ...

Reduced blood pressure and improved cognition and mental health are just a few of the documented benefits of spending time in “green” and “blue” spaces. In Singapore, greenery cascades off a luxury ...

Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

As Cat Stevens, he helped define the singer-songwriter. After converting to Islam, he became a lightning rod. His new memoir explores it all. Yusuf Islam, 77, performed one of rock’s great ...

The Duchess of York sported the royal family's unofficial motto as a new biography makes explosive allegations about her and her ex-husband, Prince Andrew Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer ...

You could reasonably argue that Jesus Christ is the most famous human being to have ever lived — which makes it extra weird that we know so little about his life. US strikes Venezuela and says its ...

In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Monterey, Calif. Justice ...

Bryan Kohberger has one last chance Wednesday to give the grieving parents of four University of Idaho students he admitted to killing the answers they’ve desperately sought for nearly three years.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1950 the Italian physicist Enrico Fermi was discussing the possibility of intelligent alien life with his colleagues. If alien ...