A massive survey of the cosmos is revealing new details of one of the most mysterious facets of the universe, dark energy. Intriguingly, when combined with other observations, the data hint that dark energy, commonly thought to maintain a constant density over time, might evolve along with the cosmos.
The result is “an adrenaline shot to the cosmology community,” says physicist Daniel Scolnic of Duke University, who was not involved with the new study.
Dark energy, an invisible enigma that
Rowan Lascelles, if appearances and lineage were the only measure of a man, looked to have it all. A distant cousin of the King, he has a distinguished aristocratic name and an ancestral home that is one of the architectural treasures of Britain, with a world-class collection of artworks.
Almost exactly 23 years ago, Lascelles was one of 25 figures assembled in a unique photo montage created by the magazine Country Life to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s
For some people, jealousy isn’t a problem: they work on the assumption that someone will be faithful until proven wrong.
If this is you, count yourself lucky. Sure, you might get an almighty kick in the teeth now and again, but at least you’re giving relationships the best chance they’ve got to succeed.
Then there are the rest of us: the battle-scarred.
If you’d rather sign over your firstborn than trust your partner, one of two things has happened. That
No matter how scary a horror movie might be, there is always the comforting fact that it’s ‘just a movie’.
But psychologists have found that the truth behind the films like Nosferatu or American Werewolf in London is no less strange and terrifying.
According to clinical psychologist Brian Sharpless, some classic movie monsters can actually be explained by rare psychological conditions.
From the real vampires compelled to drink human blood to people who believe they are zombies, these conditions are
Elon Musk casually dropped that he has another Neuralink project in the works which he says will bestow sight upon people born blind — and the tech is already being tested on monkeys.
True to form, Musk announced the project’s official name, ‘Blindsight,’ while replying to users on his social site X, first in late January, then with fresh details Wednesday.
Musk claimed the tech will be lo-rez at first, ‘like early Nintendo graphics’ from the 1980s era of 8-bit
The Princess of Wales has announced tonight that she has been diagnosed with cancer aged 42 and is undergoing ‘preventative’ chemotherapy.
In a deeply personal, unprecedented and emotional video message, filmed at Windsor on Wednesday, Catherine revealed the news had come as a ‘huge shock’ and that she and William ‘have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family’.
It came days after she was seen smiling with Prince William
Climate change is ‘off the charts’ and presents a ‘defining challenge’ to humanity, a damning new report warns today.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says several climate records were broken and in some cases ‘smashed’ last year.
Greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rises, and Antarctic ice loss all escalating in 2023 due to fossil fuel emissions.
‘Sirens are blaring across all major indicators,’ said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
‘Some records aren’t just chart-topping,
Film producer Hal Roach once mischievously quipped that ‘you know it’s summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer’.
The capricious weather was a constant subject when I was making ‘Quintessentially Irish’ with Navan-born Pierce Brosnan, a film that is a lush valentine to everything great and Irish.
Here are some of the most spectacular locations encountered while filming it.
THE K CLUB
It is a pleasant 30-minute journey from Dublin Airport to the luxurious hotel The K Club in
South Korean popular culture has become a global phenomenon in recent decades, with K-Pop bands – including Black Pink and BTS – topping global charts.
K-dramas – South Korean TV series – have also proved hugely popular with Western audiences…and it seems, from across the DMZ that divides the two countries, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might now be looking for a piece of the television pie.
It was revealed yesterday that North Korea is poised to launch a new
Dogs might be man’s best friend, but they can also be a real handful.
And, as research shows that one in ten dogs are scared of men with beards, experts say new dog owners need to think carefully about socialising their pups.
Experts from Guide Dogs have come up with a ‘Puppy Socialisation Checklist’, which they say all new puppy owners should tick off in the first 16 weeks of their puppies’ lives.
From introducing them to toddlers to taking
