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

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

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

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

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

This particular isotope burns away quickly inside stars due to their intense heat. But in cooler objects like brown dwarfs, ...

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 ...

But axions were pushed aside as the WIMPs hypothesis gained more steam. Back-of-the-envelope calculations showed that the ...

A team of scientists is proposing a bold alternative to the Big Bang theory, suggesting that our universe may have formed ...

Dark dwarfs, celestial objects potentially hidden in our galaxy's center, may provide crucial insights into the enigmatic ...