Somewhere between the galaxy clusters that dot the observable universe, enormous threads of hot, diffuse gas stretch across ...
Magnetic fields thread the largest structures in the observable universe. They trace the filaments of the cosmic web, wind ...
An international research team led by Chinese scientists unveiled the first batch of findings of the largest-ever cosmological simulation to date, codenamed "HyperMillenium," on Thursday. Such ...
The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we dive into fascinating ideas from around the universe. You can sign up for Lost in Space-Time here. Cosmic inflation ...
Last year’s reports that the BICEP2 telescope had uncovered evidence for cosmic inflation turned out to be a false alarm, but researchers in the field haven’t given up. Matthew R Francis describes how ...