New estimate suggests that the most persistent stellar objects may decay away via Hawking radiation within the next 10^78 years
Read article: Universe may end much sooner than predicted, say theorists
Repulsive gravity at the quantum scale would have flattened out inhomogeneities in the early universe
Read article: Loop quantum cosmology may explain smoothness of cosmic microwave background
Massive particles reveal properties of the quark–gluon plasma
Read article: Top-quark pairs at ATLAS could shed light on the early universe
3D reconstruction technique for polarized radio sources could also reshape views of how radio galaxies form
Read article: New imaging technique could change how we look at certain objects in space
Tushna Commissariat recounts a fascinating chat with Roger Penrose
Read article: Roger Penrose: the Nobel laureate with a preference for transparencies over slideshows
It emits gravitational waves, say physicists
Read article: What happens when a warp drive collapses?
Keith Cooper explores rival theories, ambitious experiments and the ongoing race to understand why so much of the universe is invisible
Read article: Dark matter’s secret identity: WIMPs or axions?
Savan Kharel reviews Simulating the Cosmos: Why the Universe Looks the Way It Does by Romeel Davé
Read article: The art of cosmic simulations: can we build a universe on a computer?
Two researchers who have switched sides in this heated cosmic debate
Read article: Dark matter vs modified gravity: which team are you on?
Keith Cooper digs into the struggles and successes of modifying gravity, 40 years since its conception
Read article: Cosmic combat: delving into the battle between dark matter and modified gravity
