Learn how a two-state model of dark matter could explain why gamma-ray signals appear in some galaxies but not others.

Dark matter is some kind of substance that has gravity—it holds galaxies together—yet cannot be directly seen with any ...

Scientists say they can explain dark matter by positing a particle that links to a fifth dimension. While the “warped extra dimension” (WED) is a trademark of a popular physic ...

The absence of a signal could itself be a signal. This is the idea behind a new study published in the Journal of Cosmology ...

A new study suggests that faint, ancient ripples in spacetime may hold the key to one of physics’ greatest mysteries.

The doctoral thesis of Sophia Hollick, Ph.D. '25, a recent graduate of Yale's Wright Lab in professor Reina Maruyama's group, ...

Researchers have been looking at everything, including supernovas, trying to uncover the mysteries of dark matter. Recent scientific studies suggest that dark matter might not be a particle hiding in ...

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Scientists have proposed a new theory suggesting that dark matter, one of the universe’s biggest mysteries, may exist in a hidden fifth dimension. In a ...

Ask most astronomers, and they’ll tell you that dark matter and dark energy make up more than 95 percent of the universe and that they are the explanations for many of the large-scale phenomena we ...

In this video, complex concepts about dark matter are simplified for young children. The engaging explanations aim to make ...

Tucked away amid the highways and byways of extragalactic space are to be found a plethora of fascinating and amazing objects. In this month’s Colorado sky one such recently discovered object is ...