Black hole research sits at the crossroads of gravity, quantum physics and high-performance computing, yet it is often ...

The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe – a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if our ...

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For decades, black holes have been the ultimate cosmic cliffhanger: regions of space where gravity wins so completely that ...

The Singularity is back in the spotlight, thanks to a Time cover story focusing on inventor/futurist Ray Kurzweil and his forecast that "the end of human civilization as we know it" will come in about ...