Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a twist: it suggests that living networks, like our brain, may use some of the ...

The six-year results from the Dark Energy Survey highlight unresolved tensions in standard cosmological theory.

After Enterprise fizzled out, a new film brought the world’s greatest sci-fi franchise back to life: Star Trek (2009), a ...

At the foundation of the entire DC Universe, there is one number: 52. But the true origins of this cosmic symbol are the ...

In 1905, Albert Einstein revolutionized physics by demonstrating that time is not absolute but relative to the observer's ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about the methods and reliability of science. Also: Opioid addiction; judges and presidents; ...

Dark stars powered by dark matter may explain bright galaxies, massive black holes, and mysterious red objects in the early universe.

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the ...

Spotted by the James Webb telescope, galaxy MoM-z14 formed just 280 million years after the Big Bang, appearing brighter and richer than theories expected, raising fresh questions about cosmic ...

Astronomers at Texas A&M University have discovered a rare, tightly packed collision of galaxies in the early universe, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14, is visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

Dr. Leonardos Gkouvelis, researcher at LMU's University Observatory Munich and member of the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster, has ...