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95% of the universe is invisible. Here’s why that should fill us with wonder.

Everything ever seen — every star, mountain, and face — makes up less than 5 percent of the universe. Astrophysicist Janna Levin reminds us that the rest — dark matter and dark energy — is invisible, mysterious, and everywhere. We are the luminous exception in a universe of darkness.

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Michio Kaku wants to solve Einstein’s unfinished equation

“An equation, perhaps no more than one inch long, that would allow us to, quote, 'Read the mind of God.'”

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Zero: The key to understanding everything?

From nothing to everything: How zero changed our understanding of the universe, forever.

Talithia Williams

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Einstein failed to solve the Universe. Here’s what it would take to succeed. | Michio Kaku

If Einstein couldn’t solve the theory of everything, could anyone? Physicist Michio Kaku explains what it would take.

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The weirdness of physics: Dreaming wildly with strict rules

A physicist discusses the boundaries of reality and experimentation.

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