If a report of particles traveling faster than the speed of light turns out to be true, it will rock the foundations of modern physics — and perhaps even change the way scientists think about time ...

Scientists pushed photons across the universe to test the speed of light—and found Einstein’s cosmic speed limit still holds ...

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does time change when traveling close to the ...