Dark matter may be invisible, but scientists are getting closer to understanding whether it follows the same rules as ...

A mathematical investigation of galactic data suggests elusive dark matter is confined to the rules of gravity.

Does dark matter follow the same laws as ordinary matter? The mystery of this invisible and hypothetical component of our ...

For years, dark matter has puzzled scientists, lurking in the universe’s vast expanse yet eluding direct detection. This ...

A new theory claims dark matter and dark energy don’t exist — they’re just side effects of the universe’s changing forces. By ...

A new study in the journal Nature examines the distribution of dark matter in the universe, attempting to figure out if it ...

The Event Horizon Telescope only recently gave us the first images of the environment immediately surrounding a black hole.

Isaac Newton formulated his theory of gravity as an action at a distance: a planet instantly feels the influence of another celestial body, no matter the distance between them. This characteristic ...

An astrophysicist has shown that gravity may be able to exist without mass, a theory that suggests dark matter may not be necessary to explain phenomena observed in our universe. Dark matter is a ...

Something seems to be missing from the universe, and the favored model of physics calls it “dark matter” – but despite a century of searching, it remains a no-show. A new paper proposes an alternative ...

Our solar system officially houses eight planets, but some scientists say there could be a ninth. And that’s not just Pluto aficionados – evidence suggests a huge undiscovered world lurks on the dark ...