In the early 2000s, it seemed that cosmologists had solved the largest and most complex puzzle of all: how the universe works. “There was this amazing moment when all of a sudden, all the pieces in ...

The stories behind numbers — their discoveries and relationships to one another — come to life in this tale of universal constants.

WASHINGTON — Scientists using a robotic NASA probe have determined with precision the age of the universe -- 13.7 billion years -- and figured out when stars began to shine. Astronomers have been ...

Cal State professor Stein's "history by the numbers" breathes warm, surprising life into the constants that define the shape, breadth, and scope of our lives and our universe. The stories behind the ...

James D. Stein explores the physical constants that structure our universe, but sometimes misses out the context that makes them Cosmic Numbers PHYSICISTS try to understand the universe by seeking out ...

"Knowing," the Nicolas Cage movie opening Friday, is the latest Hollywood tale to play off the idea that our future is already determined by the numbers, if only we knew how to interpret them. Does ...