We may already have had our first-ever encounter with dark matter, according to researchers who say a mysteriously ...

How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.

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

In February 2023, an underwater telescope called KM3NeT, anchored several miles beneath the Mediterranean Sea, recorded the ...

Dark matter affects how stars move within galaxies, how galaxies build up over time, and how everything in the universe is ...

A massive particle detected deep under the sea may be the first direct evidence of dark matter, sparking excitement and ...

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to ...

One proposed way of examining if such a force could exist is by closely monitoring asteroid trajectories, and few near-Earth ...

A new study suggests they may have a ghostly shadow—trailing dark matter spirals hovering above and below them. A team of ...

Known for its large mass despite emitting very little light, Segue 1 is traditionally viewed as a prime candidate for studying dark matter-dominated galaxies. However, the unique investigation ...

"The difference between a supercollider and a black hole is that black holes are far away, but nevertheless, these particles ...

Never has this been the case more than with dark matter. Though it's far more abundant than the matter we can see and feel, dark matter as we know it is virtually immune to observation ...