Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae. Scientists ...

This week, researchers formulated a new method to calculate the probability of generating intelligent life in the universe.

The search for the universe’s dark matter could end tomorrow — given a nearby supernova and a little luck. The nature of dark matter has eluded astronomers for 90 years, since the realization that 85% ...

Called Olbers’ paradox, the seemingly simple mystery of the sky’s darkness is something that stumped astronomers for ...

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they ...

Our best view yet of the material linking clusters of galaxies may have pinpointed some 20 percent of the universe’s missing ...

Neutron stars surrounded by clouds of dark matter? A recent study explores the unexpected role of these dense celestial bodies in the search for elusive particles. An international team proposes a ...

Huber, who is building a new lab to test dark matter theories, has been awarded several million dollars from the National Science Foundation and National Nuclear Security Administration for his ...

New observations suggest that the universe’s oldest galaxies are brighter than expected. Here's why this may be a big deal.

The DESI project previously reported that dark energy — long thought to be constant — changes over time. A new analysis reaffirms that claim.

But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis that invisible dark matter ... Einstein's Equations Collide With the Mysteries of the Universe Nov. 11, 2024 — Why is the expansion of our ...

Giant filaments crisscross the universe, connecting galaxy clusters like superhighways between cities. But due to their ...