As the universe expands, it feels like it must be spreading out from some initial point. But a physicist explains why that’s ...

The universe may be vast, but researchers have multiple points of evidence that reveal its shape. Here's what we know about ...

There is a set of very special numbers, known as the fundamental constants of nature, that cannot be explained. Where do they come from? Finding out if they are, in fact, constant is the key to ...

“There’s a lot of meanings for ‘small,’” says Janet Conrad, a particle physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Is there a scientific reason why the universe exists? In other words, what is the science of why there is anything at all, ...

Science News: Glenn Starkman, Distinguished University Professor and vice chair of the Department of Physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed new research findings highlighting the ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences offers a simpler solution: change the shape of the ...

The universe is expanding, and while that fact is fascinating, it also creates a question that trips people up: if […] ...

I was reminded recently that we seem to be trapped in a Catch-22 Universe. What makes it a Catch-22 is that no one is qualified to penetrate the mystery of the cosmos without skill in advanced ...

The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe—a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if our ...