Articles by

Steve Nadis

Stephen Hawking Was Wrong—Extremal Black Holes Are Possible

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.To understand the universe, scientists look to its...

What Came Before the Big Bang?

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.About 13.8 billion years ago, the entire cosmos...

How Game Theory Can Make AI More Reliable

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Imagine you had a friend who gave different...

There’s a New Theory About Where Dark Matter Is Hiding

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.When it comes to understanding the fabric of...

How to Guarantee the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Driverless cars and planes are no longer the...

Mathematicians Find an Infinity of Possible Black Hole Shapes

The cosmos seems to have a preference for things that are round. Planets and stars tend to...