A University of Queensland researcher has developed a new mathematical model to explain the evolution of the universe which, ...

The shape of the universe has been puzzling scientists for decades, and some new theories suggest it might not be […] ...

For decades, scientists suspected this ion played a critical role in cooling the early cosmos, helping the first gas clouds ...

To study the origin and evolution of the universe, physicists rely on theories that describe the statistical relationships ...

A team of astronomers says it has identified the most distant black hole ever confirmed — a cosmic heavyweight that formed ...

A tidy young rebel Modern galaxies like the Milky Way in the 13.8-billion-year-old universe have had billions of years to develop distinctive shapes and characteristics, such as striking spiral arms.