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A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's ...

Astronomers compile a large sample of an unusual class of objects in an effort to connect the dots to the early universe.

The early universe experienced a phase of rapid expansion, known as inflation. For decades, cosmologists assumed that this ...

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

In the heart of the Fontainebleau forest in France, a modest cave hides an exceptional archaeological treasure. Researchers ...

The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding faster than predicted by ...

NASA's IMAP mission will delve into the mysteries of the heliosphere, mapping its boundaries and studying solar wind ...