Dimensions beyond the four we’re familiar with could solve a host of problems in physics and cosmology. Columnist Leah Crane ...

Observations show the universe appears flat, yet its true size and global shape beyond the observable horizon may remain forever unknown.

About 13.8 billion years ago, the origin of the universe began with the Big Bang. Scientists say all space, time, matter, and energy emerged from a tiny, dense point. Today, the universe is still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists make discoveries that could alter theories about the universe's origins.

What is dark energy? Why does dark energy seem to be weakening? Is our universe part of a larger multiverse? What lies beyond the boundary of a black hole? The universe seems to be rotating, and if ...

Astronomers have uncovered an ultra-rare star that could reshape our understanding of the early universe. Named PicII‑503, this 14-billion-year-old star has survived almost since the Big Bang and ...

A new three-volume study explores how quantum physics, gravitation and cosmology may be understood within a unified ...

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