"If axion clouds, and thereby axions, are discovered, this would be a massive step toward solving the dark matter problem." Scientists think it's possible that shrouds of hypothetical particles ...

The rest of the universe appears to be made of a mysterious, invisible substance called dark matter (25 percent) and a force that repels gravity known as dark energy (70 percent). Scientists have ...

Giant filaments crisscross the universe, connecting galaxy clusters like superhighways between cities. Their shape and ...

I thought it had the potential to be really exciting and a great adventure,” declares “Dark Matter” star Jennifer Connelly ...

Recent research unlocks new clues that could radically change the world's understanding of the origin of dark matter.

Scientists in Virginia are looking for mysterious dark matter - and have turned to really old rocks. The substance, which makes up more than 80 percent of all matter in the universe, shapes and ...

It's being described as the most detailed ever map of the influence of dark matter through cosmic history. A telescope in Chile has traced the distribution of this mysterious stuff on a quarter of ...

This week, researchers formulated a new method to calculate the probability of generating intelligent life in the universe.

Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name, Apple TV+'s reality-bending sci-fi TV show Dark Matter delivers a unique take on the question, "What if?" "I'd have way too much to lose to make that ...

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 ...

Nov. 21, 2024 — Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae.

Yet despite researchers’ best efforts over decades to work out the nature of this “dark matter” – to find some clue direct or indirect as to what it’s made of, or even make it in the lab ...