Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still ...

In 2015, the general theory of relativity will be 100 years old. In November 2015, Albert Einstein gave weekly lectures to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in which he set out the fundamental field ...

BOULDER- Black holes, time travel and E= mc^2. They are all related to Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity. How many of us, though, can actually explain any of it? This year, Einstein's theory ...

In 1915, Germany introduced chlorine gas into the ongoing horror that was World War I. It was the war to end all wars, bringing devastation that would scar a generation. But one man’s mind continued ...

Since Einstein, physicists have found that certain entities can reach superluminal (that means "faster-than-light") speeds and still follow the cosmic rules laid down by special relativity.

It stands among the most famous theories ever created, but the general theory of relativity did not spring into being with a single, astonishing paper like the special theory of relativity in 1905.

Albert Einstein’s legendary reputation as history’s greatest theoretical physicist, which National Geographic seeks to mine for humanity in Genius, is due in large part to his theory of relativity — ...

Is it time to begin to review Einstein’s relativity theory? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer ...

This semester, I'm teaching a first course in relativity to our students. The idea, one of the most famous theories of modern science, was first proposed in 1905 by a young patent officer who later ...

Everyone knows Albert Einstein was a genius, but can you explain what he’s famous for? Arguably his foremost theory, his general theory of relativity, turns 100 years old this week. It was actually ...

Wormholes, warp speed, space-time anomalies — science fiction wouldn't be the same without Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. And in the real world, we would probably also notice a few ...