The multiverse has become scientists’ favorite explanation for the remarkable fine-tuning of the universe. The idea is simple ...

When asked who was the first to propose the heliocentric theory—that is, the one in which the Sun is the center of the universe and the planets revolve around it—the usual answer is Copernicus.

They discovered that the planet may have an atmosphere like Earth, and the potential for oceans and ice, which are essential ...

Ten events that would unfold if gravity suddenly vanished, beginning with the effects on our bodies and ending with the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher Palma, Penn State and Lucas Brefka, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) ...

An international scientific team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including members of the UNIGE Astronomy Department, the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, the University of ...

Astronomers have taken a huge leap towards discovering habitable worlds, and the world now eagerly anticipates a rocky planet ...

Superman is full of awesome sci-fi elements, but the most fascinating one might be Lex Luthor's pocket dimension. How does that even work? Superman is out in cinemas across the globe now, and both ...