The universe may not have begun with the Big Bang but from the collapse of a massive black hole, a new theory suggests. Current observations of our universe appear to support the Big Bang and cosmic ...

The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the Universe – a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang ...

Was the Big Bang really the beginning of the universe, or are we 'bouncing' between periods of expansion and contraction? A ...

Scientists could turn to black holes for cheaper, natural alternatives to expensive facilities searching for dark matter.

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One of the papers, published last year, describes the simulated results of quakes on the surface of neutron stars before they ...

The Big Bang theory has been the standard explanation of the universe's origin for decades. But one group now claims everything we think about the birth of the cosmos might be wrong.

A new theory has emerged, called the black hole universe, that offers a radically different view of cosmic origins ...

Black holes are some of the most mysterious and fascinating objects in the universe, known for their immense gravitational pull that nothing, not even light, can escape. But among them, there are ...