Precise measurements on the light from distant quasars suggest that the value of the fine-structure constant may have changed over the history of the universe. If confirmed, the results will be of enormous significance for the foundations of physics
Fundamental constants
WHAT do we mean by “the laws of nature”? The phrase evokes a set of divine and unchangin
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