# Cosmology's most fundamental law may need revision

Scientists are increasingly questioning the cosmological principle, the assumption that the universe is uniform on large scales. New observational anomalies suggest this bedrock law may not hold, potentially forcing a major rethink of our understanding of the cosmos and the standard model of cosmology.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Science
- [New Scientist](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2581589-why-the-most-central-law-in-cosmology-may-need-to-be-broken/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=home&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000