Scientists have recreated the universe’s first molecules in a lab, offering new insights into the early cosmos and how it began to evolve.

In the meantime, scientists continue to uncover more information about how our universe works, including figuring out key information like when the Sun will explode.

Scientists using Google’s quantum processor have taken a major step toward unraveling the deepest mysteries of the universe.

The Universe presents an extraordinary level of balance that has fascinated scientists and thinkers for centuries. From the ...

The Shape of Wonder humanizes scientists by demystifying the scientific process and showing the personal side of researchers.

In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early ...

Scientists believe that the answer to understanding why matter won – and we exist – lies in studying a particle called the neutrino and its antimatter opposite, the anti-neutrino.

As the universe expands, it feels like it must be spreading out from some initial point. But a physicist explains why that’s not how it works. Hint: space-time is involved.

A new AI-powered method is changing how scientists measure the universe. Developed by researchers at the Flatiron Institute and their partners, this technique offers a far more accurate way to ...

Seconds after the Big Bang, the newborn universe gave rise to the first elements—ionized forms of hydrogen and helium. These particles combined, forging helium hydride— the first ever molecule.

Scientists have recreated the first molecule ever to form and found that it likely played a much bigger role in the birth of early stars than previously thought. The universe was unimaginably hot ...