Latest about universe
Gargantuan chunk of 'cosmic web' discovered. It's 50 million light-years long.
Astronomers discover one of the longest filaments of the cosmic web. And it may help solve the puzzle of the universe's missing matter.
Weird 'gravitational molecules' could orbit black holes like electrons swirling around atoms
Distant alien planets could be turned into dark matter detectors
A pair of astronomers is advocating a daring new research program: to turn our widening search for life beyond Earth into a hunt for dark matter.
Black holes could become massive particle accelerators
Physicists suggest harnessing the gravitational pull of black holes to create ferocious particle accelerators. The trick? Carefully set everything up so the particles don't get lost forever.
A mini fractal universe may lie inside charged black holes (if they exist)
In one upside-down, hypothetical version of the universe, a bizarre type of black hole could exist that is stranger than an M.C. Escher sketch: charged black holes.
Astrophysicists figure out the total amount of matter in the universe
Researchers have performed one of the most precise measurements yet to determine the proportion of matter in the universe.
Scientists unveil largest 3D map of the universe ever
Scientists unveiled the largest 3D map of the universe ever, showing its expansion rate over 11 billion years.
What's the most amazing thing about the universe?
A few scant equations can explain a variety of phenomena in our universe, over vast gulfs of space and time. Here's a taste of just how powerful modern physics can be.
