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What Can the Death of a Neutron Tell Us About Dark Matter?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Physicists speculate that decaying neutrons may be producing particles unknown to science that make up the elusive dark matter.
Is Dark Matter Made Up of Mini Black Holes from the Big Bang?
By Meredith Fore published
Dark matter may actually be a scattering of primordial black holes that arose soon after the Big Bang as a result of instabilities in the Higgs field, according to a new theory.
Astrophysicists Claim They Found a 'Galaxy Without Dark Matter'
By Rafi Letzter published
Dark matter, if it exists, should be everywhere. But scientists just spotted a galaxy that seems to have none at all.
A Space Magnet, Hunting Dark Matter, Turns Up Juicy Secrets of Cosmic Rays
By Rafi Letzter published
An experiment based on the International Space Station has turned up new results about the shape and character of mysterious cosmic rays.
Is Dark Matter Less 'Lumpy' Than Predicted?
By Don Lincoln published
A new night-sky survey of distant galaxies suggests that dark matter is less "lumpy" than previously thought.
Is Dark Matter Real?
By Don Lincoln published
While many people take the existence of dark matter for granted, it's still a theory that has yet to be proven. But new evidence could bolster support for dark matter theories.
'Excess' Gamma-Rays Likely Not Sign of Dark Matter After All
By Mike Wall published
A mysterious abundance of high-energy light near the Milky Way's core likely isn't a sign of elusive dark matter after all, a new study suggests.
Captured: First 'Image' of the Dark Matter That Holds Universe Together
By Nancy Atkinson published
Researchers have produced what they say is the first composite image of a dark matter filament that connects galaxies across the cosmos.
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