A new study from an international team of researchers suggests that the universe may be "lopsided", and it could be a huge ...

The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. My colleagues and I have published a new study that suggests ...

The problem with all-encompassing generalizations is that they are often in error; even if they’re correct in some cases, they’re wrong in other cases. In our desperate quest for definitive ...

For years, we’ve believed that the universe is a vast, uniform expanse, with the same properties stretching across the cosmos ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist at SUNY Stony Brook and the Flatiron Institute, host of "Ask ...

One of the most peculiar things about the Universe is how quickly the Milky Way appears to be moving. Despite having mapped out the cosmic masses nearby to unprecedented accuracy, there still doesn't ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo are devising a way to use smartphone microphones to help locate disaster victims. While conventional search-and-rescue methods tend to use radar-based detection ...

Dipole antennas are easy, right? Just follow the formula, cut two pieces of wire, attach your feedline, and you’re on the air. But then again, maybe not. You’re always advised to cut the legs a little ...

Andrew King receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program. The Bureau of Meteorology recently announced a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is underway. But what does that mean and ...

High energy proton collisions can be pictured as a roiling sea of quarks and gluons, including short lived virtual particles. At first glance, this ...