The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have published a new study suggests it could be asymmetric or lopsided, meaning not the same in every direction ...

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An international collaboration of scientists has created the largest 3D map of our universe to date based on the first results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). It’s an impressive ...

Scientists have released a new study on the arXiv preprint server that catalogs the universe by mapping huge clusters of galaxies. These clusters are some of the largest known objects in the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Study suggests the universe may not be uniform in all directions. Cosmic microwave background shows slight directional imbalance. If confirmed, current cosmological models may need major revisions.

Like humans, galaxies can’t stand to be alone. Nudged by gravity, galaxies tend to group together, and some even end up in the universe’s equivalent of bustling megacities: clusters of up to a ...