New research puts forward compelling new evidence that dark matter interacts with cosmic "ghost particles" called neutrinos.

First and perhaps most perplexingly, researchers remain unsure about what exactly dark matter is. Originally, some scientists ...

Hypervelocity stars have, since the 1920s, been an important tool that allows astronomers to study the properties of the ...

New research explores how gravitational waves from black hole systems could help scientists study dark matter, using improved models and future detectors like LISA ...

Dark matter is an elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb or reflect light, interacting very weakly with ordinary ...

A new computational breakthrough is giving scientists a clearer view into how dark matter structures evolve. Dark matter has ...

Researchers unveil a quantum measurement protocol that tracks the velocity and direction of wave-like dark matter particles.

Astrophysicists have utilized a technique known as weak gravitational lensing to map the invisible universe, revealing the distribution of dark matter and energy.

In recent years, astronomers have become increasingly interested in a theoretical particle known as the axion, which was ...

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