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A radical theory says the universe is twice as old as we thought

University of Ottawa researchers propose a new cosmological model suggesting the Universe is 26.7 billion years old, potentially explaining cosmic phenomena without dark matter or dark energy.

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A radical theory says the universe is twice as old as we thought

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A massive new simulation reveals how the universe emerged from darkness

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Scientists discover that necks didn't evolve for the reason we thought

Scientists discovered that the first land animals had stiff necks, overturning a theory that necks evolved for head turning. Instead, necks may have aided front limb movement.

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A radical theory says the universe is twice as old as we thought

Latest Discoveries

Earth's fiery birth may have created hundreds of oceans' worth of water

Scotland’s Flow Country

A massive new simulation reveals how the universe emerged from darkness

Scientists discover that necks didn't evolve for the reason we thought

Daily Games

A Radiant Thought

Micro-Kindness

Nature's Resilience

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