A new analysis of astronomical data suggests unknown physics is at work assisting dark energy in acting almost as ...

Teleology is the idea that some processes in nature are directed toward a goal or an end. Today, it is commonly asserted that teleology is a remnant of antiquated ways of thinking about causation, and ...

Physics attempts to both answer philosophical questions about the nature of the universe and provide solutions to technological problems.

Theoretical physicists James Hartle and Stephen Hawking, for example, proposed that rather than having a strict beginning as we would understand it, the universe evolved out of a "no-boundary" state ...

Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the ...

Physicists today need to jettison the all-too-attractive myth that they are uncovering the hidden reality of our Universe ...

A physicist says that he may have found proof of our universe's source code, but not everyone is buying his claims.

If gravity arises from entropy, scientists could unite Einstein's general relativity with the quantum realm while shedding light on dark matter and dark energy.

Cosmic microwave background data support cosmology’s standard model but retain a mystery about the universe’s expansion rate.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Many philosophers and scientists have pondered if we live in a simulated universe ...