One of the best-performing models in cosmology is also one with the least physical rationale behind it. Columnist Leah Crane ...

Cyclic cosmology, or the big bounce, is the idea that the universe will eventually crunch back together and then go through another big bang. Columnist Leah Crane finds that, appropriately, it’s comin ...

For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with ...

The conclusion of DESI's first survey marks an important milestone for cosmology, which finds itself in a bind for the best reasons.

For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with ...

A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters has provided the most precise distance to the Coma Cluster of galaxies yet - and also has deepened a crisis in cosmology. The problem is ...

This sketch is of the cosmic microwave background timeline of the universe in the Lambda Cold Dark Matter model. The accelerated expansion shown in the last third of the timeline represents the dark ...

"The Story of Everything" documentary argues scientific discoveries about the universe, DNA and fine-tuning point to the ...