Dark matter is one of nature's most confounding mysteries. It keeps particle physicists up at night and cosmologists glued to ...

"Dark matter could be captured by stars and accumulate inside them. If that happens, it might also interact with itself and ...

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time ...

Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the ...

Astronomers propose dark dwarfs—objects powered by dark matter annihilation—may exist near the galactic center, offering key clues about WIMPs.

The latest experiment also represents the first time the LZ team applied a technique called “salting,” in which false WIMP signals were added in advance. This helped the researchers—who, of course, ...

Some faint stars may not burn with fusion but with dark matter itself. These "dark dwarfs" could be the long-awaited clue to ...

Some of the faintest, coldest stars in the universe may be powered not by fusion—but by the annihilation of dark matter deep ...

UTSA researchers offer alternative to dark matter model in dwarf galaxies JUNE 11, 2025 — Groundbreaking research led by UTSA graduate student Nathaniel Lujan and Karl Gebhardt, UT Austin professor ...

Dark matter is one of the most mysterious theories about how our universe continues to hold everything together as its expansion continues at a high speed.

Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. The invisible force making up for 95% of the universe might have been found in frozen light.

Great news for aspiring filmmakers! Dark Matter TV is launching its first ever film festival. It’ll focus on genre films, specifically action, sci-fi and horror. The multi-day event is scheduled ...