In A Nutshell New theoretical models predict “dark dwarfs” — objects powered by dark matter annihilation. These cosmic bodies ...

New simulations suggest that dozens of ultra-faint “ghost” galaxies may be orbiting the Milky Way, hidden from current ...

Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in ...

The latest experiment also represents the first time the LZ team applied a technique called “salting,” in which false WIMP ...

"Dark dwarfs" may sound like a new race of Sauron-worshipping Middle-Earth dwellers, but it's actually a new type of stellar ...

Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the ...

Some of the faintest, coldest stars in the universe may be powered not by fusion—but by the annihilation of dark matter deep ...

In a chilled lab where temperatures drop close to absolute zero, a speck of magnet hovers in place. This tiny magnet, ...

Astronomers want to unlock the secrets of the "Cosmic Dawn" by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an "ancient ...

Despite decades of searching, scientists still haven’t found the elusive substance that holds galaxies together: dark matter.

Scientists are using trapped ions in cutting-edge experiments to hunt for signs of an undiscovered particle that might help ...