The findings bring astronomers another step closer to unmasking the mysterious nature of dark energy, which may mean that the standard model of how the universe works could also require an update ...

The end of the universe is tied to dark energy, astronomers claim, and one day the universe could implode on itself.

According to the LCDM theory, 5% of the universe is made up of atoms, 25% of cold dark matter (CDM), and 70% of dark energy. Furthermore, galaxies are born within assemblages of dark matter called ...