However, the problem with string theory is that it is so flexible that it can explain almost anything, making it nearly ...

Aug 30, 2015 7:00 AM. Dark Matter May Be More Complex Than Physicists Thought. ... Dark matter—the unseen 80 percent of the universe’s mass—doesn’t emit, absorb or reflect light.

The past few weeks have brought a bevy of dark matter announcements. Some of the observations and claims have been genuinely thrilling, but some have been dubious. ... Apr 22, 2015 1:00 PM.

But okay, okay, dark matter: The "darkness," in this case, refers to the matter's ability to not interact with itself, or anything at all but gravity: When clusters of galaxies collide, it seems ...

If dark matter does turn out to be axions, it will be good news in one sense at least: physicists will be able to directly detect and experiment with dark matter, a boon for cosmology.

A new study examined the galaxy cluster Abell 3827 and found indications that dark matter could be self-interacting. If confirmed, this would mark a significant step forward in the ongoing quest ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists from ETH Zurich, in collaboration with teams from ...

Apr 16, 2015, 12:08pm EDT Apr 17, 2015, 12:17pm EDT. Share. Save. This article is more than 10 years old. ... For the first time, the dark matter in one of the colliding objects ...

Because it doesn't interreact with light or electromagnetism, dark matter exists to us only through its influence on visible ...

Dark matter — a poorly understood substance that does not emit, absorb or reflect light but exerts a clear gravitational influence on other matter — dominates the universe. Despite being more ...

Webb’s new images of the Bullet Cluster reveal the most detailed dark matter map yet, shedding light on cosmic collisions and ...