A galaxy floating by our own some 380,000 light-years from Earth may offer fresh clues in the 90-year quest to determine the nature of dark matter, the invisible glue that…
One day we could have everyday night vision goggles, thanks to an ultra-thin material that can capture infrared and visible light at the same time.In a new study published on…
Scientists have discovered that unusually massive black holes appear to be absent from the Milky Way's diffuse outer halo. The discovery could spell bad news for theories that suggest that…
While most Soulslike players have been busy with Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, one dedicated player has somehow managed to get through Dark Souls 2 without ever using his…
Artist's impression of a microlensing event caused by a black hole viewed from Earth toward the Large Magellanic Cloud. Light from a background star located in the LMC is bent…
Using gravitational lensing, scientists have revealed that dark matter can extend more than a million light-years from the galactic centers, offering significant corrections to our gravitational theories, or the concept…
The main technique Mistele used in his research, gravitational lensing, is a phenomenon predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. As part of the study, Mistele plotted what is called…
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN — For about 50 years, the scientific community has…
A new explanation for why we haven't detected dark matter suggests that it doesn't exist. Instead, the author thinks we have misunderstood gravity. He is not the first to propose…
Apple today announced iOS 18 with two notable changes for the Home screen: the ability to place app icons anywhere and a dark shade option for app icons. iPhone users…