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Einstein's 1939 letter, warning of atomic weapons, just sold at auction for $3.9 million
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen bought a copy of Einstein's infamous 1939 letter to Roosevelt in 20…
Jenny McGrath
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A 'cosmic glitch' in the universe is forcing astronomers to rethink Einstein's theory of relativity
Scientists have found evidence that Einstein's general theory of relativity doesn't quite work in t…
Ellyn Lapointe
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The Einstein of Wall Street reveals successes and failures as NYSE's most famous trader
Known as "the Einstein of Wall Street," Peter Tuchman is one of the most famous traders on the New …
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The largest map of the cosmos hints that dark energy is changing. It could prove Einstein wrong and upend a pillar of modern physics.
Astronomers have made the largest 3-D map of our universe and it could change the way we understand…
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-J…
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Interstellar internet may be possible if we can weaponise the gravity of massive stars, say scientists
The potential to manipulate long-range signals, such as light, is enormous, as it paves the way for…
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Einstein's last message was a dire warning against nuclear war that's still relevant today. Here's what it said.
The Russell-Einstein manifesto warned nuclear weapons could end humanity. The physicist felt remors…
Jenny McGrath
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Salesforce CEO pledges to match contracts of OpenAI researchers who resign and join Einstein Trusted AI team
Marc Benioff of Salesforce posted on X he'd offer "full cash & equity OTE" to any OpenAI researcher…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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After the Big Bang, universe is running 5x slower: Scientists crack the mystery using supermassive black holes
Scientists have for the first time observed the early universe running in extreme slow motion, unlo…
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Jeff Bezos wants a solar system with a trillion people, a thousand Einsteins and Mozarts, and 37,000 active serial killers
Jeff Bezos's dream for the solar system includes one trillion human inhabitants. But he made one cr…
Jake Swearingen
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Albert Einstein used to ponder these 5 mind-melting questions for fun. Can you figure them out?
Einstein's thought experiments help conceptualize complex scientific ideas for people without acade…
Ali Sundermier,Jenny McGrath
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Why Einstein wasn't part of the Manhattan Project even though he convinced President Roosevelt to build an atomic bomb
Einstein didn't join scientists like J. Robert Oppenheimer in the Manhattan Project. US officials w…
Sonam Sheth
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'Oppenheimer' doesn't get Einstein's relationship with the Los Alamos director quite right. Here's what they really thought of each other.
The real Albert Einstein wouldn't have helped J. Robert Oppenheimer with top-secret calculations ab…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny M…
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How Einstein really felt about this photo taken of him on his 72nd birthday
Albert Einstein loved this photo so much that he immediately ordered multiple copies to send to fri…
Mike Rucker
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Even historical figures like Einstein and Mozart had kinks and fetishes. Here's a look at what 8 famous men were into behind closed doors.
According to James, indulging in the erotic and the taboo is nothing new. She said that cultural no…
Julia Naftulin
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Black hole image supports Einstein's theory of gravity, disappointing scientists who are probing for cracks
Researchers captured the first image of our galaxy's supermassive black hole. It could help confirm…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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A rare manuscript featuring Albert Einstein's early calculations for his theory of relativity sold for $13 million
The 54-page document is one of just two papers that show Albert Einstein's early workings on his se…
Alia Shoaib
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A black hole warped space-time so much that astronomers saw flashes of light from its far side
Albert Einstein predicted that black holes warp space-time, and astronomers just saw the proof - fl…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists detect light behind a black hole for the first time, proving Einstein's Theory
In 2017, astronomers took a giant leap by capturing the first-ever image of the darkest object i…