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A new study shows we may be living inside a black hole.

This study might just change how we see the universe forever.

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope’s JADES survey analyzed the rotation of 263 distant galaxies. In a universe that’s truly random, scientists expected galaxy spins to be evenly split—half clockwise, half counterclockwise. But two-thirds of those galaxies rotate the same way, pointing to a surprising asymmetry that defies expectations and challenges long-held beliefs about how the universe works.

This unexpected finding may have profound implications. One theory posits that the universe was born with a spin, fundamentally altering models of its origin. Another supports a radical idea known as black hole cosmology, which suggests our entire universe exists within the event horizon of a larger, parent black hole. If this is true, it could transform our understanding of cosmic evolution, timelines, and even gravity itself. With more questions than answers, this study opens the door to a new era of cosmic exploration—and a deeper look into the strange, spinning fabric of reality.

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A team of physicists says there may be another universe running backward in time prior to the Big Bang:

Scientists, led by University of Edinburgh professor Neil Turok, have a new theory about how our universe operates. They say that another universe may have existed before the Big Bang, moving in reverse through time.

They call it the "anti-universe," and it's basically a reflection of our own with oppositional time.

The paper was accepted for publication in the journal Annals of Physics.

This elegant idea could help explain some of the biggest mysteries in cosmology, including the imbalance between matter and antimatter and the nature of dark matter, while offering an alternative to prevailing theories Turok describes as overly complex.

The theory builds on the concept of symmetry in physics, where particles, forces, and even time have mirrored opposites.

However, our universe appears lopsided — time moves only forward, and particles outnumber their antimatter counterparts. Turok's "mirror hypothesis" restores that balance, envisioning a universe that mirrors ours in perfect symmetry. "The progress we have already made convinces me that there are alternatives to the standard orthodoxy," Turok said, urging cosmology to break free of its current constraints