We all know we live in three-dimensional space. But what does it mean when people talk about four dimensions? Is it just a ...

Physicists of the 19th century assumed that space was distinct from time – and two researchers now suspect they were correct to do so. Their conclusion, which comes from considering the behaviour of ...

The book Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott explores the concept of physical dimensions through characters who encounter higher-dimensional beings. The protagonist, “A. Square,” ...

In our three-dimensional space, elementary particles neatly filter into either bosons or fermions. But in lower dimensions, that distinction gets a bit murky.

Ever wondered what four dimensions really mean? Discover why knots can’t exist in 4D space — and how mathematicians use cubes and clever analogies to understand higher dimensions.