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Who was the first scientist?

7 September 2011

Carlo Rovelli argues that ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander should claim the title of The First Scientist

Distant light hints at size of space-time grains

6 July 2011

The light from a spectacular gamma-ray burst has been used to push the boundaries in a search for a theory of everything

Big bounce cosmos makes inflation a sure thing

13 October 2010

If our universe is a recycled version of an earlier cosmos, it could solve one of the great cosmic puzzles

Overselling science

21 January 2009

Did our cosmos exist before the big bang?

10 December 2008

What if our universe didn't emerge from nothing, but is a recycled version of one that went before? Anil Ananthaswamy investigates

What makes the universe tick?

19 November 2008

If you want to understand the universe be prepared to get your moments in a muddle, advises Michael Brooks

Did pre-big bang universe leave its mark on the sky?

9 April 2008

According to a model based on "loop quantum gravity" theory, a parent universe that existed before ours may have left an imprint

Is time an illusion?

16 January 2008

The greatest trick the universe ever pulled was convincing us that time exists. Amanda Gefter breaks the spell

Black holes may harbour their own universes

31 October 2007

Matter swallowed by a black hole may fall into an apparently infinite universe, a new study suggests

Carlo Rovelli forecasts the future

16 November 2006

Between now and 2056 a coherent way of thinking about the world will emerge, compatible with new discoveries such as quantum theory and relativity