Albert Einstein

Einstein's theory posits that mass distorts space. This distortion can bend light from distant objects. Astronomers use this effect to find dark objects in space.

Einstein was right: Objects moving near light speed appear twisted, scientists confirm

Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity has long baffled and amazed scientists. It explains how objects behave when they move close to the speed of light.

Dark energy mystery deepens: Could Einstein have been wrong? Here's what new experiment reveals

New evidence from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggests that dark energy, the mysterious force driving the universe's expansion, may be changing, challenging our current understanding of space and time.

Why 'Einstein's Brain' - a product promising genius with a click - has sold 20,000 units in China

With catchy advertisements claiming that intelligence will sprout overnight, 'Einstein's brain' has swept through China's online marketplace, Taobao.

'USA has Einstein, India has him': Sunny Deol claims his IQ is over 160, gets trolled

Sunny Deol was in conversation with popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia while making the claim. “Mera IQ bohot high tha (I had a very high IQ). They tested me and my IQ was over 160 something,” the actor said.

The story behind Albert Einstein's iconic, goofy photo

On Albert Einstein's birthday, a look at one of his most recognised photos, which reveals a playfully humourous side to the legendary physicist's personality.

On Albert Einstein’s birth anniversary, throwback to when he met Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein had a rigorous discussion on science, philosophy and religion when they met in Berlin in 1930.

Why War? Reading Albert Einstein’s letter amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

Albert Einstein birth anniversary: “Is there any way of delivering mankind from the menace of war?” the iconic physicist asked pioneering Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud in a letter in 1932.

Einstein's handwritten notes fetch record $13 million in auction

The 54-page document sold at the auction was handwritten in 1913 and 1914 by Albert Einstein and his colleague and confidant, Swiss engineer Michele Besso.

In pics | Lessons to be learnt from a look at the desks of some great minds

Here are the working habits, routines and desks of few of the world's most extraordinary people and what can we learn from them.

Arrogance more dangerous than ignorance: Rahul Gandhi quotes Albert Einstein to take swipe at govt

Gandhi also shared a graph that showed how the four lockdowns have flattened the wrong curve of the economy, instead of COVID-19 deaths, which are rising in the country.

It’s Einstein’s birthday, and we’re time travelling this weekend

While the world is still trying to understand all that Einstein has written and theorised, here are some movies to watch during his birthday weekend.

Scientists expected to release landmark image of black hole

Black holes are phenomenally dense celestial entities with gravitational fields so powerful no matter or light can escape, making them extraordinarily difficult to observe despite their great mass.

Albert Einstein's candid handwritten letter on god auctioned for staggering $3 million 

The two-page letter, dated January 3, 1954, was written to German philosopher Eric Gutkind, who had sent Einstein a copy of his book "Choose Life: The Biblical Call To Revolt".

Albert Einstein's gravity theory passes extreme test: Study

The new findings, published in the journal Nature, show that Einstein's insights into gravity still hold sway, even in one of the most extreme scenario.

Barry Barish, Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss of US win Nobel Physics Prize for gravitational waves

Predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago as part of his theory of general relativity but only first detected in 2015, gravitational waves are 'ripples' in the fabric of space-time caused by violent processes in the Universe, such as colliding black holes or the collapse of stellar cores.

Mystery behind Einstein's theory may soon be over

Astronomers are testing an idea developed by Albert Einstein about a century ago to resolve a longstanding puzzle over what is driving the accelerated expansion of the universe.

Google searching for world-changing ideas through its online science competition

If you're between 13 and 18 years old and think you have a great idea, Google has the doors of its ongoing Science Fair open to you. The Google Science Fair 2013...

Why Einstein lost money in stocks?

Few know that Albert Einstein invested much of his 1921 Nobel Prize money in stock markets. However, he lost a bulk of it in the stock market crash in 1929.

Einstein's brain average sized but 'remarkably complicated'

Physicist Albert Einstein's brain, though of average size, contained an unusually high number of folds which may have provided the genius with the ability to think in "extraordinary ways", scientists claim.

Einstein's brain is now interactive iPad app

The brain that revolutionized physics now can be downloaded as an app for $9.99. But it won't help you win at Angry Birds...

Einstein was right... higher you live, faster you age!

The true nature of Albert Einstein's theory that time is a relative concept and the higher you live above ...

Einstein the scientist, dreamer, lover

At speeds even he could barely imagine, Albert Einstein's private papers and innermost thoughts will soon be available online.

Was Einstein wrong or was the cable loose?

The world of science was upended last year when an experiment appeared to show one of Einstein's fundamental theories was wrong - but now the lab behind it says the result could have been caused by a loose cable.

Albert Einstein's archive to go online

The archive of Albert Einstein will be digitised and made accessible online within a year, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said on Monday.