The early universe is absolutely so far outside our understanding of how the world works it's hard to describe in words. Back ...

As the snow melts away, you might begin noticing various holes throughout the yard. Before you grab pesticide or a trap, you ...

A view of the central region of the Perseus galaxy cluster, one of the most massive objects in the universe, shows the ...

One of the greatest mysteries of modern physics, the "black hole information paradox," might have finally found an elegant ...

How does a black hole generate a magnetic field and how can it be measured and visualized? Alan CroftSeattle, Washington As ...

The size and shape of lawn holes can tell you who's digging them You can determine the source of holes in your yard without mounds by inspecting the damage and watching for animals. Insects like grubs ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Galaxies have been merging into ever-bigger structures over the course of cosmic history. When galaxies merge, the supermassive black ...

A blazing supermassive black hole can influence far more than its own galaxy. Scientists found that quasars emit radiation strong enough to shut down star formation in nearby galaxies millions of ...

Black holes are, of course, awesome. But, for scientists, they are more awesome. If a rainbow is marvellous, then understanding how all the colors of the rainbow are present, unified, in ordinary ...