A twist in the universe's first light could hint that scientists need to rethink physics. A pair of Japanese scientists looked at the polarization or orientation of light from the cosmic microwave ...

A 2022 gamma ray burst, the brightest ever detected, may provide a clue on the existence of axion-like particles, one of the possible explanations for dark matter, according to researchers from the ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...