While solitary black holes should be common, they are hard to find. The one in Sagittarius revealed itself when it passed in front of a dim background star, magnifying the star’s light and slowly ...

A team of researchers has engineered a groundbreaking optical device that mimics the physics of black holes and their ...

How new dark matter could solve mystery about Milky Way - Telescopes have detected a mysterious glow of gamma rays ...

Scientists have designed a 'cosmic radio' detector which could discover dark matter in 15 years. Published today in Nature, scientists at King's College London, Harvard University, UC Berkley and ...

A long-elusive, hypothetical subatomic particle called the axion can be simulated and potentially detected in a type of thin material.

The quasi-periodic eruptions of X-rays from a black hole 300 million light-years away are unlike any researchers have ever seen before.

Let's start with "Earth Hour," which is actually a global event but is honored across California: The late-March observance, ...

This month, fashion enthusiasts can look forward to bold designs, sustainable materials, and versatile pieces that promise to elevate both everyday looks and special occasions ...

The ancient Egyptians were among the first to use crystals and gemstones as medicinal, spiritual and sacred stones, ...

Fluorescent cave minerals are helping scientists explore how life could survive in harsh places like Europa. Far beneath Earth’s surface, rock and mineral formations conceal a hidden brilliance. When ...

School of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ Southampton, United Kingdom ...