Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

"If we see the lampshade effect in action, it will tell us about what dark matter could be, which is exciting." ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists from ETH Zurich, in collaboration with teams from ...

Because it doesn't interreact with light or electromagnetism, dark matter exists to us only through its influence on visible ...

Researchers have created digital copies of our galaxy, the Milky Way, to better understand one of the Universe's greatest mysteries: dark matter. These virtual twins are the result of the ...

Dark matter is a real pain in the neck. The term dark matter itself refers to a hypothetical substance that seems to solely ...

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

Scientists have never directly detected dark matter, but some wonder if one high-energy detection in 2023 could be a rare ...

The invisible dark matter is one of the universe's biggest mysteries, and its existence is confirmed only by the ...

"We will push the limits of what we can observe, and use every gravitational lens we detect with Roman to pin down the ...

How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.

New elementary teachers who promote equity in science are proving highly effective at engaging students, no matter their ...