Researchers have found that black holes may exert pressure on their surroundings. The discovery made by a team of astronomers in the U.K. builds on a theory posited by Stephen Hawking in 1974, which ...

On its own, a black hole is remarkably easy to describe. The only observable properties a black hole has are its mass, its electric charge (usually zero), and its rotation, or spin. It doesn’t matter ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Geralt via Pixabay Primordial black holes (PBHs), which are thought to have formed right ...

Hawking radiation, a theoretical prediction arising from the interplay between quantum mechanics and general relativity, posits that black holes emit thermal radiation due to quantum effects near the ...

The end of everything is coming sooner than we thought—but don't worry, you've probably still got time to work through your bucket list. This is the conclusion of researchers from Radboud University ...

We explore the hidden flaws in our most trusted black hole theories, including the famous Hawking radiation. Physicists often rely on idealized models—like imagining black holes as perfectly spherical ...

A black hole analog could tell us a thing or two about an elusive radiation theoretically emitted by the real thing. Using a chain of atoms in single file to simulate the event horizon of a black hole ...

Today’s Google Doodle honors the late physicist Stephen Hawking on his 80 th birthday. Hawking was a renowned cosmologist, and he spent his career theorizing about the origins of the universe, the ...

Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, ...