A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers.

"This could completely shake up our understanding of how galaxies form," says Joseph Silk.

Some study the crisis, but all are worried – and frustrated.

A team of astronomers, led by the University of Cambridge, has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to reveal, for the first time, what lies in the

Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it is ‘eating’ its host galaxy to death.

The latest government showdown over the budget risks not only a shutdown but jobs, regional economies and America’s competitiveness in AI and other advanced fields.

The nature of dark energy remains one of the biggest puzzles in cosmology.

Corporate and political actors know more about how our minds work than we do. The right to free thought can no longer be our ‘forgotten freedom’

Decades ago, the international community codified science as a cultural right and protected expression of human creativity. Reaffirming science’s value can help it better serve humanity.

If we lived in a cosmic area with below average density, it would explain recent contradictory measurements of the universe’s expansion.