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Dark energy: Understanding the mystery force that rules the universe

11 December 2019

Dark energy dominates the universe, and could lead it to a cold, bleak end. But that's not to say we have much clue what it is or how it works

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Big bang retold: The weird twists in the story of the universe's birth

11 December 2019

It certainly wasn’t big, and probably didn’t bang – and the surprises in the conventional story of the universe's origins don’t end there

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