The results reveal that our universe is reverberating with cosmic collisions. Some of the waves stem from pairs of black ...

Proposals offering alternatives to Einstein’s relativistic theory of gravitation are almost as old as the theory itself. Einstein even saw them as the beginning of a path that could lead to quantum ...

Last year, our most detailed map of the universe yet suggested our understanding of dark energy has been wrong for decades. The shock result is reigniting the search for a better cosmic story ...

In his classic science-fiction story “The New Accelerator,” published in 1901, H. G. Wells describes a drug that speeds up a person’s metabolism by a factor of 1,000. For the two protagonists who ...

Watch carefully, and you'll see a quick Easter egg in Hoppers that directly links the movie with Up, Lightyear, and WALL-E in ...

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New research suggests that the highly magnetized remnants of stars are responsible for powering some of the universe’s most brilliant supernova explosions ...

The newborn magnetar, a specific kind of neutron star, actually enhances the brightness of a supernova.

That new movie – the excellent ecological sci-fi Hoppers – has the usual staple references: the Pizza Planet truck can be seen when Mabel attempts to free the animals from school (including a tortoise ...

In celebration of its 800th episode, "The Simpsons" is taking fans back to where it all began. Sunday's milestone event opens with a recreation of the show's very first episode, 1989's "Simpsons ...

A small goat aspires to play pro ball in a league populated by big animals in Sony Pictures Animation's latest effort, with Jennifer Hudson and Aaron Pierre among supporting vocal talent. By Frank ...