Very massive stars are cosmic "rock stars" that live fast, die young and leave black holes in their place. During this ...

A new quantum recipe for black holes could be the first step toward a theory of "quantum gravity", the "holy grail" of ...

Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility and other forecasters are divided over how strong UK growth will be. Who's right will ...

Traditionally thought to go silent after a brief flare of activity, some black holes are now being observed emitting new ...

A team of scientists has developed a new model for ‘very massive stars’ and their impact on the formation of black holes.

Scientists may have found a new way to detect some of the universe's most mysterious objects, primordial black holes (PBHs), ...

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the ...

A new generation of black hole research is unfolding thanks to artificial intelligence, massive simulations, and cutting-edge ...

Priyamvada Natarajan has spent decades exploring some of the universe’s most persistent mysteries, particularly the unseen ...

Caltech simulations reveal what happens when black holes collide with neutron stars—violent cracking, intense shock waves, ...

Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...