If these signals are confirmed, one team of scientists says that dark matter decay “remains the most reasonable explanation.” ...

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While various studies have hinted at the existence of dark matter, its nature, composition and underlying physics remain ...

If these signals are confirmed, one team of scientists says that dark matter decay “remains the most reasonable explanation.” ...

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A new study challenges the existence of dark matter, proposing that gravity can arise from 'topological defects' in spacetime ...

Traces of antimatter in cosmic rays reopen the search for 'WIMPs' as dark matter. Researchers suggest that observations of ...

Astronomers observed ancient quasars that appear to be surprisingly alone in the early universe. The findings challenge ...

Astronomers and physicists have long sought to understand the nature of dark matter, and now, a surprising connection to ...

ORNL scientists improved sensing devices using quantum mechanics, enhancing sensitivity and enabling new research like dark ...