Dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerated expansion of the universe, has puzzled scientists since its ...

These are exciting times to explore the largest unanswered questions in physics thanks to high-tech experiments and very ...

Albert Einstein created the theory that would dictate everything in physics. Over 115 later, what the German scientists ...

A collaboration involving a Rutgers University-New Brunswick cosmologist, along with hundreds of other researchers and dozens of institutions, is exploring the nature of dark energy, a mysterious ...

Mysterious “dark dwarfs” may glow eternally by burning invisible dark matter — and spotting them could finally crack one of ...

A new interpretation of dark energy data suggests that the mysterious force, which accelerated the early universe's expansion ...

An artist’s concept of the dark energy-driven accelerating expansion of the universe. New results suggest dark energy’s influence on cosmic expansion has weakened over time. In 2024 a ...

Cosmic maps appear consistent with the proposal that black holes could cause the Universe's accelerating expansion.

In the wake of bombshell findings that suggest dark energy might be weakening as the universe expands, physicists are considering replacing the standard cosmological model of the universe with ...

Even if DESI’s findings hold up, they still can’t say what dark energy is. But they can provide much stronger clues than cosmologists had before.

Columnist and Physics How dark energy findings may inspire a new generation of physics nerds The discovery of the cosmic acceleration problem truly inspired me as a teenage physics nerd.

Cosmologist Katie Mack breaks down what the latest findings about dark energy mean for our universe’s future. Either way, it won’t be happy.