The chances of intelligent life emerging in our universe—and in any hypothetical ones beyond it—can be estimated by a new ...

A novel theoretical model based on universal expansion and star formation suggests that our universe might not have the ...

If another gravity theory is correct, "then the broader implications are enormous," astrophysicist Stacy McGaugh told ...

A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by ...

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 ...

The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would ...

Dark matter is an essential element of galaxy formation and physics, according to the standard theory of how the universe ...

The age of Homo technicus could generate profound intellectual advances and solutions to our gravest problems. But first we ...

The "boring billion" shaped multicellularity, with energy demands sparking complexity. This era shows evolution's cost.

Gravitational distortions produced by distant galaxies show a slight—but notable—disagreement with Einstein's predictions.