Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves testing the fundamental ...

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has delivered a stunning breakthrough by confirming Einstein’s general ...

A $340,000 National Science Foundation grant will support research led by Cal Poly physics Professor Thomas Gutierrez on neutrinos through the international CUPID (CUORE Upgrade with Particle ...

"We have been calling Uranus an ice giant, but we don't really know its nature." Astronomers say they have figured out the true chemical makeup of our solar system, revealing that it contained ...

It is invisible, impossible to identify even with the most sophisticated telescopes, yet it would constitute almost 90 ...

At the ends of your toes are an evolutionary artifact of humans’ primate history, hiding in plain sight. Instead of sharp, ...

A compound lens forged by two galaxies is helping astronomers get a bead on the Hubble Constant and dark energy.

Scientists test the famous physicist’s predictions by calculating the distortion of time and space. Why is the expansion of ...

One of the most tantalizing theories surrounding cosmic strings is their potential role in time travel. BBC reports that ...

A French-Swiss team tests the famous physicist's predictions by calculating the distortion of time and space. Gravitational lensing of distant ...