According to physics, the universe and everything in it can be explained by just a handful of equations. They’re difficult equations, all right, but their simplest feature is also the most mysterious ...

A new study of one of the universe's fundamental constants casts doubt on a popular theory of dark energy, scientists say. Dark energy is the name given to whatever is causing the expansion of the ...

DESI has made the largest 3D map of our universe. The Earth is at the central vertex, and every dot is a galaxy. DESI collaboration and KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R ...

Last time I wrote about new data that overturns the standard cosmological model. Before anyone starts dusting off their fringe cosmological models, we should note what this new study doesn't overturn.

Why is the universe being ripped apart? It’s a question that has plagued astronomers since the discovery in the 1990s that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. The story is only further ...

The theoretical framework underlying gravitational waves may have to be revamped to account for dark energy and the acceleration of the expansion of the universe. That’s the conclusion of researchers ...

Dark energy—the term used to describe whatever is causing the universe to expand at an increasing rate—is one of the universe’s greatest mysteries. The widely accepted theory at the present moment ...

Those of you who know my writing will know that I don’t use many analogies. Analogies have a very useful place in helping people understand difficult concepts, but they also have a tendency to be a ...

Davis, Calif. (CBS SACRAMENTO) --Physicists predict the universe is primed for a "cosmological collapse" that will cause the universe to stop expanding at its current rate and ultimately collapse in ...

Einstein's self-proclaimed "biggest blunder" -- his postulation of a cosmological constant (a force that opposes gravity and keeps the universe from collapsing) -- may not be such a blunder after all, ...

A new study of one of the universe's fundamental constants casts doubt on a popular theory of dark energy, scientists say. Dark energy is the name given to whatever is causing the expansion of the ...