In 1960, the astronomer Frank Drake devised an equation for estimating the number of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy. He did it by breaking down the problem into a hierarchy of various factors ...

Though galaxies look larger than atoms and elephants appear to outweigh ants, some physicists have begun to suspect that size differences are illusory. Perhaps the fundamental description of the ...

Inspired heavily by both buddy comedies and classic science fiction drama The X Files, Ghosted premieres on Oct. 1 and follows the adventures of Max Jennifer (Adam Scott), a paranormal expert and the ...

Advances in physics over the past 30 years have led some physicists and cosmologists to the mind-boggling conclusion that the universe we inhabit is just one of many in existence — perhaps an infinite ...

Could parallel universes exist? If so, what would they look like and how would they form? Video by Greg Kestin; article by Charles Choi. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content ...

While the attraction of FOX's new show Ghosted, which premiered Oct. 1, is the chemistry between stars Adam Scott and Craig Robinson, you may want to acquaint yourself with a different type of science ...

Sabine Hossenfelder is a research fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies in Germany. Her research focuses on general relativity and quantum gravity. She is author of the blog ...

Parts of physics seem like sci-fi, something I have been fascinated by since the sixth grade. Specifically, the idea of the multiverse — that there is more than one universe, splitting off from the ...