A new study challenges the existence of dark matter, proposing that gravity can arise from 'topological defects' in spacetime ...

We can't see dark matter, but scientists have made the largest map yet of the invisible material that helps make up the universe. Researchers used a dark energy camera and a large telescope to ...

If these signals are confirmed, one team of scientists says that dark matter decay “remains the most reasonable explanation.” ...

If these signals are confirmed, one team of scientists says that dark matter decay “remains the most reasonable explanation.” ...

Dark matter represents such a challenge to scientists because it makes up an estimated 85% of the matter in the cosmos but is effectively invisible because it doesn't interact with light. That means ...

A new algorithm will search images of colliding galaxy clusters for evidence of self-interacting dark matter. It was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence took on dark matter.

A recent study has provided intriguing evidence that dark matter—the mysterious substance making up a significant portion of ...

Astronomers and physicists have long sought to understand the nature of dark matter, and now, a surprising connection to ...

One of the great challenges of modern cosmology is to reveal the nature of dark matter. We know it exists (it constitutes ...

The reason we call dark matter dark isn't that it's some shadowy material. It's because dark matter doesn't interact with light. The difference is subtle, but important. Regular matter can be dark ...

Sep. 17, 2024 — Watching for changes in Mars' orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter, according to ... Early Dark Energy Could Resolve Cosmology's Two Biggest Puzzles Sep ...