The answer, dear multi-dimensional bundles of vibrating string, lie as much in our selves as in our stars. It’s not just that the math of string theory is complex, though it certainly is.

Alongside string theory’s explanation of the generation of subatomic particles is another idea often found in science-fiction novels: the concept of extra dimensions.

Many theories are rock-solid: Scientists have just as much confidence in the theories of relativity, quantum mechanics, ...

String theory is such a tempting, beautiful idea — but after 60 years, it hasn't produced a final theory or predictions to test against experiment in the real universe. Should we keep hanging ...

One of the biggest criticisms of string theory is that its predictions can't be tested experimentally--a requirement for any solid scientific idea. That's not true anymore. At a AAAS session on Sunday ...

What Is String Theory? Brian Greene Explains The Columbia University physicist untangles the science behind the idea that the whole universe is built from tiny vibrating strings ...

George Musser talks about his new book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news ...

String theory and number theory have common ground in a specific kind of elliptic curve from a torus. Toruses aren't just for compressing atoms: these curves represent torus cross-sections.

Paul Davies discusses the latest book on string theory, Not Even Wrong by Peter Woit. String theory is an attempt to pull together all the branches of fundamental physics into one final unified ...