Gravity is one of the universe's great mysteries. We decided to find out why. Think you know what gravity is? Think again. New research is revealing...
Some of the biggest names in science took part in a special public event yesterday (2 July) to celebrate the life and work of Stephen Hawking, on the...
Researchers have shown how singularities – which are normally only found at the centre of black holes and hidden from view – could exist in highly...
An international team of astronomers has proved the existence of a ‘gravitational vortex’ around a black hole, solving a mystery that has eluded...
Astronomers have observed two black holes in nearby galaxies devouring their companion stars at an extremely high rate, and spitting out matter at a...
Researchers have successfully simulated how a ring-shaped black hole could cause general relativity to break down: assuming the universe contains at...
New window on the universe is opened with the observation of gravitational waves – ripples in spacetime – caused by the collision of two black holes...
