A new study suggests the Milky Way’s gamma-ray glow could be a dark matter signal shaped by ancient galactic mergers.

Such an exponential expansion may seem minor, but it is equivalent to a grape in the palm of your hand swelling to become ...

Physicists chilled a sugar crystals then used them to search for dark matter. This new project is called SWEET.

If dark matter truly behaves as a superfluid filled with quantized vortices, it could revolutionize both cosmology and particle physics. Such a model naturally explains how galaxies can rotate ...

Science still faces mysteries like dark matter, consciousness, and the origin of life—questions that challenge researchers and push the limits of understanding.

Tohoku University researchers have found a way to make quantum sensors more sensitive by connecting superconducting qubits in ...

An international team of researchers led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has shed light on a ...

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Because we haven't found anything yet, we've started to wonder if dark matter might be lighter or heavier than we thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ever since the early 20 th century, we’ve known that the universe ...

In a first-of-its-kind test, scientists used a levitated magnet to search for dark matter, the unidentified substance believed to be present throughout the cosmos. If dark matter is made up of ...