By using light to emulate the structure of space-time, researchers can better understand black holes – and the exotic objects ...

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A computer simulation shows how two neutron stars of unequal mass merge, form a black hole and spit out a jet of high energy matter.

New data from particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), an "atom smasher" at the U.S. Department of ...

How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.

It shapes galaxies and bends light, but is dark matter even real? Find out what scientists know, what they’re still guessing, and why this mystery matters.

We may already have had our first-ever encounter with dark matter, according to researchers who say a mysteriously ...

The Alcubierre Warp Drive is one of the most fascinating theoretical concepts in modern physics, proposing a method to achieve faster-than-light travel without violating Einstein’s relativity. This ...

(Photo by Spencer Coppage for Virginia Tech) Huber, who is building a new lab to test dark matter theories, has been awarded several million dollars from the National Science Foundation and ...

Ultrafine dark matter, millions of times lighter than electrons, could flow through the cosmos in waves. We might just have an easy way to check for tiny interactions between this dark matter and ...

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled sports browsing to present you this science lesson, courtesy of San Antonio Spurs Rookie of the Year winner Victor Wembanyama. "Dark matter is like a mass ...

“Dark Matter” dangles its central concepts enough to help make the Jasons’ world-jumping seem at least somewhat plausible and to bring some science to the science fiction. The series is a ...