Scientists claim the universe is twice as old as believed

Researchers at the University of Ottawa propose that the universe could be 26.7 billion years old—nearly twice the currently accepted age—based on a model called CCC+TL that modifies gravity and cosmic expansion without requiring dark matter or dark energy. The model successfully predicts several astronomical observations including the abundance of hydrogen and helium from the Big Bang and orbital patterns in galaxies, and could explain why the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered unexpectedly large galaxies in the early universe. However, the theory remains outside mainstream science and requires independent verification from other researchers.