Some of the faintest, coldest stars in the universe may be powered not by fusion—but by the annihilation of dark matter deep ...

"Dark matter could be captured by stars and accumulate inside them. If that happens, it might also interact with itself and ...

Brown dwarfs are too small to sustain the nuclear fusion that powers most stars, so they cool and fade over time. But if they ...

Instead of a tempest in a teapot, imagine the cosmos in a canister. Scientists have performed experiments using nested, ...

Deep in the center of our galaxy, scientists believe a strange type of star may be quietly glowing—not from fusion like our ...

Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the ...

Learn about the theory suggesting that the Earth sits inside of a void, which may explain why the universe appears to expand ...

Quantum sensors have become important tools in low-energy particle physics. Michael Doser explores opportunities to exploit ...

Fifty experts on nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics met at CERN from 9 to 13 June to discuss how to use ...

Strange Matter might be the most bizarre and potentially dangerous form of matter in the Universe. Unlike the atoms and molecules that make up everything around us, Strange Matter is composed of ...

A new study has proposed the existence of a new type of cosmic object that could be hiding at the centre of our galaxy. This ...