Black holes fascinate both the public and scientists—they push the limits of our understanding about matter, space and time. Scientists at the University of Chicago and across the world have made many ...

This rapid growth rate challenges the Eddington limit, a theoretical cap on how quickly black holes can absorb matter.

It is worth noting that the small holes required to produce field confinement will in practice seriously limit the opportunities for filling the void with liquids and gases within a reasonable ...

The tidal forces produced by a tiny black hole would have an interesting affect on human bodies.