Mathematical quirks of our universe have led some cosmologists to wonder whether the cosmos was actually born in a black hole ...

Quantum computing promises to solve the seemingly unsolvable in fields such as physics, medicine, cryptography and more.

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

A new Big Bang model does away with speculative elements, putting gravitational waves at the forefront of the creation of ...

For decades, physicists have faced one of science’s greatest puzzles: merging quantum mechanics, which describes tiny particles, with general relativity, which explains the universe’s vast structures.

Recent progress on both analog and digital simulations of quantum fields foreshadows a future in which quantum computers ...

Researchers at UBC have found a way to mimic the elusive Schwinger effect using superfluid helium, where vortex pairs appear ...

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For centuries, the concept of consciousness has intrigued philosophers and scientists alike. Often deemed too abstract for ...

It suggests your subjective experience might come from both your physical brain and the mysterious quantum activity within it.

The universe is a strange, beautiful place—rich with possibilities and governed by the odd rules of quantum mechanics. One of the most mind-bending ideas from this realm is the many-worlds ...