‘Cosmic inflation’: did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Neil Turok is the Higgs Chair of Theoretical Physics at … Read More

‘Doomsday’ Antarctic glacier melting faster than expected, fueling calls for geoengineering

A diagram shows one way the curtains could prevent warm seawater from reaching the terminus of the glacier. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00119-3 New studies about the Thwaites Glacier, also … Read More

Scientists uncover ‘saltshaker’ breakthrough in quest for limitless energy — here’s how it could transform the future

Scientists are getting closer to functioning, sustainable fusion energy, and they’ve just taken another big step: finding a way to prevent material on the chamber walls from interfering in the … Read More