Astronomers have been confounded by recent evidence that the universe expanded at different rates throughout its life. New findings risk turning the tension into a crisis, scientists say.

Researchers studied how the universe’s structure changed over time. They found that the universe is less clumpy than expected ...

Across cosmic history, powerful forces have acted on matter, reshaping the universe into an increasingly complex web of ...

The data from two different astronomical surveys has helped researchers build a “cosmic CT scan” of the evolution of the […] ...

A "cosmic CT scan" performed by scientists using two very different cosmic surveys has revealed the cosmos is less clumpy and ...

As such, Sarma says it is better to view the laws of physics as if they are layers of an onion. As we learn more about the physics of our universe, we’re slowly peeling away more layers ...

If you’re having trouble sleeping at night, have you tried to induce total existential dread by contemplating the end of the entire Universe? If not, here’s a rundown of five ideas exploring ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) -- Planck -- an international satellite that peers back into the beginning of the universe -- has produced what scientists are calling new and provocative data. The satellite ...

The universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous—and highly debated—results had shown: The universe is expanding faster than predicted ...