Scientists suggest our universe is merging with ‘baby universes’ as possible theory of expansion
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A new theory published late last year is offering an explanation as to why our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate: Merging with "baby" universes.
But the very existence of dark matter is only ever discussed in the context of an expanding universe, leading some to question whether there are other causes of expansion. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
A study published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, has proposed that the universe’s expansion is driven by merging with smaller, "baby" universes.
The study’s lead author, Jan Ambjorn, told LiveScience that the study’s main finding was that the "accelerated expansion of our universe, caused by the mysterious dark energy, might have a simple intuitive explanation, the merging with so-called baby universes, and that a model for this might fit data better than the standard cosmological model."