String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics

String theory unifies all the forces of nature. Forces that seem very different, such as gravity and electricity, are deeply ...

Whatever Happened to String Theory?

At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?
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Hidden Dimensions: The Physics Behind a World Beyond 3D

Could reality be made of more dimensions than those we perceive? The question has consumed some of the most brilliant physics ...
Wired

Does String Theory Actually Describe the World? AI May Be Able to Tell

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. String theory captured the hearts and minds of many physicists decades ago because of a beautiful simplicity. Zoom in far enough on a ...
Time

The Unraveling of String Theory

But despite its extraordinary popularity among some of the smartest people on the planet, string theory hasn’t been embraced by everyone–and now, nearly 30 years after it made its initial splash, some ...