A large dark hole that scientists say is wider than 60 Earths has currently opened up on the sun's surface, and is sending out "powerful streams of unusually fast radiation, known as solar wind." ...

Some people may worry about being bitten by a snake or spider, but have you ever considered what would happen if a small ...

Re: “Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity” (Sept. 21, Nation): Are we coming to an information dark hole? I have always taken for granted the availability of statistical ...

For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein's general relativity explains gravity as the bending of space and time. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Dark matter is one of the biggest puzzles in science. Although it makes up about 85 percent of all matter in the universe, it has never been directly observed. You can’t see it, touch it, or hold it ...

"I wouldn't say primordial black holes were ever dismissed as dark matter candidates; they were ignored for a while though." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Dark matter, the most mysterious "stuff" in the universe, may be a sort of cosmic matchmaker, allowing supermassive black holes to overcome a final hurdle before colliding and merging into one.

A new study suggests observational evidence that matter falling into black holes could be converted into dark energy, a component comprising 70% of the cosmos and accelerating its expansion. This ...

For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein's general relativity explains gravity as the bending of space and time. Quantum mechanics governs the world of particles ...