Our Universe Might Be a Hall of Mirrors, Scientists Say

To explore this long-standing mystery, an international team of scientists formed a group known as the Collaboration for ...
Popular Mechanics

The True Shape of the Universe Is Flat, According to Science—And Ancient Geometry Proves It

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Mathematical evidence indicates that our universe is flat, but it could be infinitely big, as well. You can figure out if an object is flat with a ...
The Conversation

What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it

John Etnyre receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Elaine M. Hubbard Distinguished Faculty Award When you look at your surrounding environment, it might seem like you’re living ...