How can the behavior of elementary particles and the structure of the entire universe be described using the same mathematical concepts? This question is at the heart of recent work by the ...

The shape of the universe has been puzzling scientists for decades, and some new theories suggest it might not be the flat or spherical shape we’ve assumed, but something far more egg-like. While ...

UC Santa Cruz physicist Stefano Profumo has put forward two imaginative but scientifically grounded theories that may help solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics: the origin of dark matter. In ...

In a new study, scientists began pondering a pretty wild question: What if black holes can convert dead star matter into dark energy, the mystery force driving the acceleration of the expansion of the ...

In the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, a Pandora's Box opened. Surprises. The conspiracy theory is repeated endlessly. Internationally renowned billionaires are being put on the index. They are ...

Scientists have identified a never-before-seen supernova, SN2021yfj, which exploded after losing nearly all of its outer layers. Instead of light elements, it revealed silicon and sulfur from deep ...