“Airport theory” is the theory that travelers only need to arrive at the airport for their flights mere minutes (say, 15) before. Testing airport theory has become a social media trend, and not ...

Is Einstein’s general theory of relativity correct? Testing two extraordinary predictions of that theory is the goal of Gravity Probe B, or GP-B, a satellite that just marked its first anniversary in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. If you’ve been confused about all the sudden fuss surrounding “bird theory” on ...

The “Bird Theory” or “Bird Test” is a social media trend where mentioning something trivial, like spotting a bird, tests how emotionally attuned your partner is by their response. Rooted in ...

Most economists subscribe to a belief in “positive economics,” which means that economic theory flows from economic data. Thus, all theory can be tested for ...