Astronomers have uncovered the most promising evidence yet for the existence of dark stars—giant cosmic objects powered by dark matter, rather than the fusion processes typically seen in stars. These ...

The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming ...

A study by Dartmouth researchers proposes a new theory about the origin of dark matter, the mysterious and invisible substance thought to give the universe its shape and structure. They say the ...

A new study links the universe’s expansion to quantum topology, suggesting that hidden mathematical structures may stabilize ...

For nearly a century, modern cosmology has treated the Big Bang as the opening moment of everything, the instant when space, ...

In the search to understand how the universe came to be, a new theory is rewriting the script. Instead of one massive, fiery birth like the Big Bang, this idea suggests the cosmos has been growing in ...

An international team of astronomers announced the two earliest and most distant galaxies yet confirmed were detected by the James Webb Space Telescope. The two galaxies are believed to date back to ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a surprising non-rotating galaxy from the early universe, challenging ...

The Big Bang may be a Big Bogus. A team of physicists at the University of Portsmouth theorize that the universe was created by a massive, reality-shattering bounce — with material from an ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forget one Big Bang — try many. A bold new theory pokes holes in the popular origin story, suggesting the universe evolves through ...