Dark matter remains one of the most compelling enigmas in modern cosmology. Although it does not emit light, its gravitational influence is essential for the formation and evolution of cosmic ...

Dark matter represents such a big puzzle for scientists because, despite the fact it makes up around 85% of the matter in the universe, they have little idea what it actually is.

As Stacy McGaugh, head of astronomy at Case Western Reserve, points out in the context of rival theories, “Either dark matter halos are much bigger than we expected, or the whole paradigm is ...

Dark matter, which is thought to constitute the majority of all matter, does not reflect, absorb, or emit light. But it does have mass, which means it generates gravity and can cause gravitational ...

Dark matter remains one of science's deepest mysteries. It makes up about 25% of our universe, yet scientists only observe its gravitational effects.

These mysterious stars could glow forever using dark matter Date: July 13, 2025 Source: Durham University Summary: Imagine a star powered not by nuclear fusion, but by one of the universe’s ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The universe has two kinds of matter. There is invisible dark matter, known only because of its gravitational effects on a grand scale. Scientists estimate that ordinary ...

"One of the great hopes for particle colliders like the LHC is that it will generate dark matter particles, but we haven’t seen any evidence yet," Joseph Silk, study team member and a researcher ...

Night has fallen and above us sit more stars than I have ever seen with my own eyes. The Milky Way shines brighter than usual, and I can just make out two of its galactic neighbours, the Small and ...

Astronomers have discovered a huge filament of hot gas bridging four galaxy clusters. At 10 times as massive as our galaxy, the thread could contain some of the universe's 'missing' matter ...