After almost a century of speculation, proposals and searches for dark matter, physicists now know that it currently ...

The researchers found that the emitted dark matter would ring space-time like a bell around the black hole. It would not be ...

Dark matter made out of axions may have the power to make space-time ring like a bell, but only if it is able to steal energy ...

The big cosmic joke of dark matter is that, although we can’t see it, it apparently makes up the vast majority of all the ...

Dark matter has always been one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics. The "Dark Big Bang" theory may have the answer.

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie and Richard Casey ’24 have explored an idea put forth by two ...

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

Researchers believe that observing gamma rays from a supernova could confirm the existence of axions, potentially solving the ...

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.

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 ...

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

The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent. The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent.