Researchers believe that observing gamma rays from a supernova could confirm the existence of axions, potentially solving the ...

String theory aims to explain all fundamental forces and particles in the universe—essentially, how the world operates on the ...

Those are the two words I'd use to describe the "Mysteries of the Universe" weekender discovery tour, hosted by New Scientist ...

The DESI project previously reported that dark energy — long thought to be constant — changes over time. A new analysis reaffirms that claim.

Chiefly, the finding could help explain why Pluto, the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt — a vast region of icy bodies ...

If astronomers could catch bursts of gamma rays from supernova explosions that create neutron stars near the Milky Way, the ...

Physicists have long grappled with the question of why the universe was able to support the evolution of intelligent life.

In an underground lab in a mountainous region of Italy that contains the coldest temperatures known to exist in the universe, ...

Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light. These bright emissions, which appear to peak on a regular cycle, may be ...

In a chilling Italian lab, scientists utilize extreme cold and ancient materials to challenge existing physics laws. Their ...