A rocket launch. Our nearest stellar neighbor. A Netflix show. All of these things have something in common: They must contend with the "three-body problem." But exactly what is this thorny physics ...

After five escalating episodes, the series took its foot off the gas for its sixth. By Sean T. Collins It had to let up at some point. After five escalating episodes in which each ending was more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. 3 Body Problem explores how “a young woman’s fateful decision in ...

The three-body problem is a centuries-old physics question that puzzled Isaac Newton. It describes the orbits of three bodies, like planets or stars, trapped in each other's gravity. The problem is ...

To watch Game of Thrones you needed, at times, access to several family trees and photographic reminders of how each grisly British actor fit into the wider story. (So! Many! Greyjoys!) 3 Body Problem ...

Warning: You should finish watching Netflix's adaptation of Liu Cixin's 3 Body Problem before reading this because it's ALL spoilers… for the night is dark and full of spoilers. Seriously. We jump ...

There's an underlying theme that runs through 3 Body Problem, both the Chinese TV series and the Netflix series, and that is the desperate human need to believe in a God or higher power and the ...

Netflix's "3 Body Problem" doesn't have "Game of Thrones"-level nudity. But it does have one scene with a lot of naked bodies — here's how it came together. Warning: Spoilers ahead for episode two of ...

The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible ...