General relativity is one of the most successful theories mankind has ever developed, but one of its predictions—the existence of gravity waves—has never been confirmed. Gravity waves are analogous to ...

To understand why scientists are excited about detecting a new background, just look to the history of studies of the CMB. There’s a new cosmological background in town. In June, researchers from the ...

The fabric of the universe is constantly rippling, according to astronomers who have discovered a background buzz of gravitational waves. These waves may be produced by supermassive black holes ...

The results of a comprehensive search for a background of ultra-low frequency gravitational waves has been announced by an international team of astronomers. The results of a comprehensive search for ...