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Cosmology Study Controversy

Updated 2026-07-09 19:10 UTC 1 source Negative

A recent study in Nature claims to revolutionize our understanding of the universe but has been criticized for a fundamental error by another physicist.

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Physicist says splashy new cosmology study made ‘elemental’ mistake

A recent study in the journal Nature carries cosmos-quaking implications for our understanding of the universe—except a new preprint says that it’s wrong

2026-07-09 18:08 UTC