A new study published in Scientific Reports simulates particle creation in an expanding universe using IBM quantum computers, ...

Is it possible to understand the universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not ...

Supermassive black holes are seen as sources of wanton cosmic destruction, but there may be more to their powerful influence ...

Matter in intergalactic space is not randomly scattered - it forms a vast network of filamentary structures that make up the ...

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

From unifying quantum physics and gravity to working out what is dark matter, the universe has some deep questions that ...

Our universe does host life, but it’s not the most optimal universe for life. Published in 1962 by American astronomer Frank ...

This ultra-strong gravity condition provides a unique and excellent opportunity to probe new fundamental aspects of physics of the universe including quantum gravity. It is currently thought that ...

These snapshots reveal that, as forces like gravity have reshaped the universe, the universe has in turn become less clumpy. In other words, the universe grew more complicated than expected.