The Latest Breaking News from Albert Einstein

From the possibility of multiple universes to the concept of cosmic inflation, explore the boundaries of physics and reality.

A new paper suggests we may finally be able to uncover the identity of dark matter using the same technology that detects ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves.

A second image of the first black hole ever pictured by humanity, the supermassive black hole in M87, taken one year later shows its shadow persists just as Einstein predicted.

Dark energy is still an unknown form of energy that is believed to be making the universe expand at an ever-increasing rate.

On Jan. 9, China launched its Einstein Probe to observe the X-ray sky, hunting for high-energy light from neutron stars, feeding black holes and other exotic objects.

The folk maestro’s latest record, Nothing But Green Willow, is a beautiful collection of songs from the Appalachian Mountains. Here he tells us how he breathed new life into them

What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years.

Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the nature of the mysterious phenomenon known as dark energy. I’m one of more than 100 contributing scientists that have helped produce the final DES measurement, which has just…

An ingenious and accessible discussion of a big question we’ll never answer – the reason for our existence