Dark Energy

Have Dark Forces Been Messing With the Cosmos?

Axions? Phantom energy? Astrophysicists scramble to patch a hole in the universe, rewriting cosmic history in the process.

The New York Times

Dark Energy May Be Incompatible With String Theory

A controversial new paper argues that universes with dark energy profiles like ours do not exist in the “landscape” of universes allowed by string theory.

Quanta Magazine

String Theory May Create Far Fewer Universes Than Thought

Some physicists claim the popular landscape of universes in string theory may not exist.

Scientific American

Dark Side of the Universe

An interview series that explores dark matter, dark energy, and more.

Closer To Truth

How Will Future Civilizations Survive the Accelerating Expansion of the Universe?

Without the ability to access new stars, civs would no longer be able to sustain themselves and expand. The accelerating expansion of the Universe, therefore, would eventually present an existential threat to highly technological intelligent life.

Gizmodo

What’s the Universe Made Of?

Peer into the universe’s deep unknowns to explore the mysteries of dark matter and energy.

NOVA Wonders

Parallel Universes Could Be Hospitable to Life, Scientists Say

New research conducted by scientists from Durham University, Western Sydney University, and the University of Western Australia has demonstrated that other universes may in fact harbor the conditions to support life — if they exist.

Newsweek

New Map of Dark Matter Puts the Big Bang Theory on Trial

The prevailing view of the universe has just passed a rigorous new test, but the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy remain unsolved. The Kavli Foundation asked Scott Dodelson, Risa Wechsler, and George Efstathiou what’s next.

The Kavli Foundation

Listening for the Universe to Chime In

A radio telescope in British Columbia begins probing the heavens for signs of the expansion of our universe and the mysterious forces behind it.

The Globe and Mail

Scientists Unveil a New Inventory of the Universe’s Dark Contents

The first major results from the Dark Energy Survey signal the start of a new era of cosmology.

Quanta Magazine

A Mysterious Cosmic Recipe

We've made huge strides in understanding the nature and composition of the physical universe, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser, but it's clear that much remains to be learned — as it should be.

13.7: Cosmos & Culture, NPR