Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to anchor our galaxy, explaining both the blistering speeds of stars near the ...

A major study suggests menopause is linked to changes in brain structure, mental health, and sleep. Brain scans revealed grey matter loss in areas tied to memory and emotional regulation, while many ...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered experimental evidence that ...

Ciaran O'Hare scribbles symbols using colored markers across his whiteboard like he's trying to solve a crime—or perhaps planning one. He bounces around the edges of the board, slowly filling it with ...

"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate." ...

Researchers from China recently announced the creation of the largest quantum network in history to directly investigate the existence of dark matter. The project connects research centers located ...

For the first time, researchers have found what seems to be a cloud of dark matter about 60 million times the mass of the sun in our galactic neighbourhood ...

US physicists have shed light on a long-standing mystery after they captured rare experimental ...

Astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope data to determine the density of the universe's most mysterious "stuff." ...

Spin correlations within a particle collider may help crack one of the biggest mysteries known, said physicist Zhoudunming Tu ...

Our Milky Way galaxy may not have a supermassive black hole at its centre but rather an enormous clump of mysterious dark matter exerting the same gravitational influence, astronomers say. They ...

Prolific author Bill Bryson thought he was finished. The universe had other plans.