The spark that transfers a charge from one carbon particle to another, generating lightning and possibly life itself, is finally understood.

A novel theory suggests that the current expansion rate of the universe is not fixed, but was in fact quite different in the ...

If you imagine the story of the universe as a film endlessly in post-production, cosmologists would be its obsessive editors, constantly tweaking the narrative. The version they are working with is an ...

The NFL’s top medical expert says he is aware of no evidence to lend credence to a widely shared theory on why the 49ers might have experienced an abundance of injuries. Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's ...

Biological systems are notoriously tough to model, especially when it comes to figuring out the axons, neurons, blood vessels, and other structural components of gray matter, or the tissue that makes ...

The NFL has publicly responded to the growing theory that an electrical substation near the San Francisco 49ers' practice facility is contributing to the team's recent spike in injuries. And while the ...

Earlier this week, 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed the organization was going to look into the possibility that the electrical substation right next to Levi's Stadium and the team's practice ...

The San Francisco 49ers aren’t leaving any stone unturned as they search for a solution to their injury issues. That includes investigating a conspiracy theory linking a nearby electrical substation ...

Viral conspiracy theories have run amok across the world of sports for some time, but the latest online controversy surrounding the 49ers may take the cake. On Wednesday, 49ers general manager John ...

In 1998, astronomers discovered dark energy. The finding, which transformed our conception of the cosmos, came with a little-known consequence: It threw a wrench into the already daunting task of ...

The accelerating expansion of the universe is usually explained by an invisible force known as dark energy. But a new study suggests this mysterious ingredient may not be necessary after all. Using an ...

Chris Impey has received funding from NASA, NSF, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Templeton Foundation. If you look across space with a telescope, you’ll see countless galaxies, most of which ...