For centuries, humanity has pondered the ultimate fate of the universe. From theories of infinite expansion to the concept of a cosmic “big crunch,” scientists have long sought to understand how the ...

A new study by physicists predicts that the universe could one day collapse in a reverse Big Bang, offering fresh insight into how it might all end.

(CNN) — New hints from one of the most extensive surveys of the cosmos to date suggest that mysterious dark energy may be evolving in ways that could shift how astronomers understand the universe.

This image provided by NSF’s NOIRLab shows the trails of stars above Kitt Peak National Observatory, where a telescope is mapping the universe to study a mysterious force called dark energy. (NSF’s ...

The universe began in an event we call the Big Bang around 13.8 billion years ago. Humanity has been able to understand a lot of what has happened since and where the universe is going, but we do not ...

Cosmologist Katie Mack breaks down what the latest findings about dark energy mean for our universe’s future. Either way, it won’t be happy. Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collects data ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. The force is enormous — it makes up ...