One of today’s outstanding cosmological questions is how structure first formed in the universe. Cosmic strings certainly could have done the job. A typical string postulated in grand unification ...

If the prospect of an ever-expanding universe that eventually stretches into a vast emptiness isn’t depressing enough, there’s this: the universe may have cracks in it. Cracks, called cosmic strings, ...

A network of 'cosmic strings' criss-crossing the Universe could be responsible for a mysterious flux of antimatter particles which has been puzzling astronomers. Theoretical astrophysicists have long ...

Subtle aberrations in the clockwork blinking of stars could become “the result of the century.” That’s if the distortions are produced by a network of giant filaments left over from the birth of the ...

Remember that time in the Lord of the Rings lore when the dwarves of Moria dug too greedily and too deep, unearthing the Balrog, an ancient horror not meant to roam free in the modern age? Cosmic ...

Cosmic strings, as predicted by Einstein’s theory, could warp space-time to create loops enabling backward journeys in time. Solar Storms And A Haunted Sun: What NASA’s Halloween Image Really Means 10 ...

16:44, Sat, Sep 2, 2017 Updated: 16:53, Sat, Sep 2, 2017 Since they were first theorised in 1991, the theory of cosmic strings has gained traction. Cosmic strings are essentially one-dimensional ...

A decades-old idea is quietly regaining attention in theoretical physics: ancient structures embedded in the universe’s fabric could reshape current understanding of time. Long dismissed as fringe ...

Theoretical “cosmic strings” may hold the key to a “theory of everything” and possibly unlock the door to time travel by warping space-time on a massive scale. Despite being thinner than an atomic ...