Fusion power has long been sold as the technology that could light our cities with the same process that powers the stars.

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.

Dark matter is believed to make up most of the matter in the universe, yet it has never been directly detected. One theory ...

A new theory suggests fusion reactors could help scientists search for axions, mysterious particles that may explain dark ...

Smooth filaments stretching for many light-years, seen by the powerful space telescope, could indicate what the right "recipe" is for dark matter.

Researchers suggest that dark matter might subtly color light red or blue as it passes through, revealing traces of its existence. Using a network-like model of particle connections, they argue that ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Amsterdam shows how gravitational waves from black holes can be used to reveal the presence of dark matter and help determine its properties. The key is ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Imagine an epic video game with your favorite hero as a character. Another character ...

Have you ever stood by the sea and been overwhelmed by its vastness, by how quickly it could roll in and swallow you? Evidence suggests that we are suspended in a cosmic sea of dark matter, a ...

Featuring the world’s largest digital camera, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture these mysterious phenomena in more exquisite detail than ever before. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our ...

It’s one of the most memorable moments of my career – and not in a good way. I was giving a talk to a room packed full of eminent astrophysicists, but there had been a bit of a childcare crisis, so ...

Now is a surreal time to be a dark matter researcher. Even as research funding is being cut by governments around the world, dark matter remains one of the biggest and most exciting open problems in ...