Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. The force is enormous — it makes up nearly 70 ...

Now, recent findings released March 19 from two of the largest cosmological surveys to date - the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey and the Dark Energy Survey (DES) - challenge ...

Modern cosmology is stepping into a bold new era. Cutting-edge observatories are now capturing the Universe in ways once thought impossible. Tools that span the full electromagnetic spectrum are being ...

Cosmologist Katie Mack breaks down what the latest findings about dark energy mean for our universe’s future. Either way, it won’t be happy.

Columnist and Physics How dark energy findings may inspire a new generation of physics nerds. The discovery of the cosmic acceleration problem truly inspired me as a teenage physics nerd.

Scientists previously thought dark energy was constant, but findings indicate it behaves in unexpected ways. If dark energy continues weakening, the universe's expansion could eventually stop or ...

The current findings are between 2.8 and 4.2 sigma, yet each new round of data brings the DESI team closer to rewriting the understanding of dark energy and sending cosmologists back to their ...

In the wake of bombshell findings that suggest dark energy might be weakening as the universe expands, physicists are considering replacing the standard cosmological model of the universe with ...

Dark energy may have a completely unknown aspect of physics acting as an accomplice in its efforts to defy gravity, suppressing the growth of large-scale structures like galaxy superclusters.

If confirmed, their findings would mark a major breakthrough not only in explaining dark energy but also in providing the first tangible evidence for string theory — a long-sought goal in ...

Now, recent findings released March 19 from two of the largest cosmological surveys to date — the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) survey and the Dark Energy Survey (DES ...