Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery that unveils one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: the elusive ordinary matter that lies between galaxies. For decades, scientists have struggled ...

For decades, you have heard scientists say that most of the universe is missing. They are not being dramatic. They mean it in a literal sense. A huge share of matter in the cosmos cannot be seen or ...

A strange “Einstein Cross” with an extra, impossible fifth image has revealed the hidden presence of a massive dark matter halo. An international team of astronomers, including Rutgers scientists, ...

The quantum world is already full of surprises, but a new discovery has added an entire wing to what scientists call the “quantum zoo.” Using a new kind of laser technique, researchers have uncovered ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Astronomers may have found the long-missing half of the universe's regular matter—and it appears to have been right under ...

Researchers have been looking at everything, including supernovas, trying to uncover the mysteries of dark matter. Recent scientific studies suggest that dark matter might not be a particle hiding in ...

The mysterious substance called dark matter is intrinsically invisible. It cannot be directly observed—rather, its presence is inferred by its gravitational influence on the universe, such as binding ...