Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of ...

Dark matter remains one of the most mysterious substances in the universe. We can’t see it, but we know it’s out there, ...

Scientists recreated the Milky Way’s history using supercomputers to track where dark matter should collect and collide.

At the heart of the Milky Way, a faint and widespread glow of gamma rays has puzzled astronomers for decades. The light could ...

UChicago-led study analyzes massive galaxy clusters mapped by the Dark Energy Survey, offers new way to probe cosmic laws ...

Stargazers in Essex can enjoy a mysterious glow in the Milky Way, which scientists say could be the answer in a hunt to prove dark matter exists.

Have you ever considered the lighter side of dark matter? Comedy has proved an unexpectedly successful way to engage people with science - as today's guest knows first-hand.

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

A gamma ray glow at our galaxy’s center has puzzled scientists for almost two decades. New computer simulations back the ...

A new study on gamma rays from the Milky Way’s center suggests dark matter particles may finally have been indirectly ...

For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...

Dark matter makes up about 85 percent of all matter in the universe. It neither emits nor absorbs light, making it invisible ...