Dark energy is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This mysterious force is thought to be accelerating the expansion of the cosmos. But a new study challenges this long-held belief. A team ...

Although some compelling evidence exists to support the idea that a repulsive force similar to dark energy exists, it has yet to be directly observed or measured. To circumvent this uncomfortable ...

Our current cosmological model—known as lambda cold dark matter, or ΛCDM—relies on hypothesized dark energy to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe. However, one competing theory known ...

A groundbreaking cosmological theory is taking the scientific community by storm, suggesting that the universe did not originate from a singleBig Bang. Instead, this bold idea proposes that the cosmos ...

For decades, scientists have believed that the Universe is expanding at an ever-accelerating pace due to a mysterious force known as dark energy. However, a groundbreaking new study suggests that this ...

Last year, we reported on an exciting hint of new physics in the first data analysis results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)—namely that the dark energy, rather than being ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last spring, a team of nearly 1,000 cosmologists announced that dark energy — the enigmatic agent propelling the universe to swell in size at an ever-increasing rate — might be slackening. The ...

“Dark energy” is a term scientists use to refer to whatever is causing the universe to expand faster over time. We don’t know exactly what dark energy is—no one has ever directly seen or measured ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at new findings about dark energy, the state of the quantum technology industry, using magnetic nanoparticles to fight cancer and more. You can sign up ...