Latest about cosmology
Superpowerful 'oscillon' particles could have dominated the infant universe, then vanished
A weird, super-powerful particle that's not truly a particle could have dominated the universe when it was just a second old, releasing a flood of ripples that permeated all of space-time.
Twisted light from the beginning of time could reveal brand-new physics
A new study on the rotation of the universe's first light could suggest physicists need new rule-breaking subatomic particles
Mysterious 'kick' just after the Big Bang may have created dark matter
A mysterious "kick" in the early universe may have produced more matter than antimatter. And that imbalance may have also led to the creation of dark matter, researchers now say.
Cosmic bubbles may have forged dark matter, new theory suggests
New theory suggests cosmic bubbles during the birth of our universe are responsible for creating dark matter.
Why black holes are the scariest things in the universe
Here's why black holes are the scariest objects in the universe.
Astronomers claimed galaxy was 98% dark matter. They were wrong.
Back in 2016, researchers claimed Dragonfly 44 was a "failed" Milky Way — a galaxy with a huge dark matter mass but almost no stars. Now, on closer examination, that claim has fallen apart.
Origin of 'Mirach's Ghost' perplexes black hole scientists
Physicists are step closer to understanding where the largest black holes in the universe came from. But new data reveals even deeper mysteries around their creation.
