After nearly a century of chasing a shadow, physicists are staring at a new signal that looks uncannily like the long‑sought fingerprint of dark matter. The claim is bold: for the first time, a ...

An international team of researchers says it has spotted the largest rotating structure of dark matter and gas-rich galaxies.

Astronomers are closing in on a result so statistically secure that, in their language, it borders on certainty: a 99.9999999 ...

Nandkumar M. Kamat As the year is about to end, here is a short review of important breakthroughs in science that defined the ...

In the dense environment of the early universe, dark matter particles would collide with, and annihilate, each other, releasing energy in the process. This energy could heat the hydrogen and helium ...

A strong geomagnetic storm could make the Northern Lights visible across several U.S. states on Friday. Learn which areas may ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is turning green and getting brighter as it nears Earth. Scientists track the ancient space rock, watching for a dramatic, last-minute outburst.

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission launched two small, affordable orbiters to Mars on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. Discover how these ...