Laws of physics are still broken: Attempt to explain away black holes' central singularity falls short, scientist says

An illustration of a black hole with its mysterious singularity indicated by a glowing white light.

Reports of the singularity's demise may have been premature.

Earlier this year, new research suggested a potential solution to one of the most troubling aspects of modern physics — that "singularities" seem to exist at the hearts of black holes.