universe

Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?

Theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence M. Krauss spoke at CSICon 2016 about scientists’ attempt to look back in time to the beginning of our universe.

There’s something all of us—physicists included—are getting wrong about dark matter, says Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Is our existence base reality—or are we pawns in a matrix? Cognitive scientist Joscha Bach explains how we might be able to tell.

Once we discover alien life out there, humanity will never be the same.

Everyone loves Europa, says Neil deGrasse Tyson. Why? It’s a strong bet for finding life in our solar system, and it’s even more amazing because it breaks all the rules.

The Many Worlds Interpretation is just one of a few multiverse hypotheses—but is there a glaring paradox in this popular idea?

Life is a temporary, cosmic accident and the universe may very well be meaningless. That’s depressing — or is it?

Will we ever have a Theory of Everything? Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss isn’t sure that’s the right question to be asking.

For once, beer is going to clarify your understanding. Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss lays down the empirical evidence for the mechanics of the Big Bang.

Scientists discover unusual galaxies that raise questions about Einstein’s theory of gravity and the existence of dark matter.

Physicists finds evidence from just after the Big Bang that supports the controversial holographic universe theory.

Physicists propose that violations of a fundamental law of physics in early stages of the universe are responsible for the mysterious dark energy.

CERN researchers make a major step in understanding antimatter by trapping antihydrogen atoms and controlling them with lasers.

Our universe is flat, geometrically. But what exactly does “flat” mean?

Einstein believed his greatest blunder to have been the retraction of one of his equations but, as writer David Bodanis tells, the great scientist’s misstep actually happened immediately after.

Scientists produce a value for the cosmic microwave background that will definitely prove or disprove that the speed of light used to be higher.

Bill Nye is always dressed for a party, but this time his celestial bow-tie pays respect to one of our era’s greatest discoveries: gravitational waves.