Read article: Exoplanets suffering from a plague of dark matter could turn into black holes Dark matter and energy Research update Exoplanets suffering from a plague of dark matter could turn into black holes Surveying exoplanets could provide a new way to hunt for superheavy dark-matter particles
Read article: MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul Cosmology Feature MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul From Bohemian solutions and binary battles to new parameters and novel experiments, the dark matter vs MOND clash rages on
Read article: New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter Dark matter and energy Research update New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter Although it hasn’t detected dark matter yet, its developers say it offers an alternative path that is worth exploring
Read article: Plasma physics sets upper limit on the strength of ‘dark electromagnetism’ Dark matter and energy Research update Plasma physics sets upper limit on the strength of ‘dark electromagnetism’ Result could force a rethink on basic models of dark matter, say researchers
Read article: Axion quasiparticle appears in a topological antiferromagnet Dark matter and energy Research update Axion quasiparticle appears in a topological antiferromagnet New finding could aid the search for fundamental axions, say physicists
Read article: DESI delivers a cosmological bombshell Dark matter and energy Analysis DESI delivers a cosmological bombshell “Phantom” dark energy existed long ago, observations suggest
Read article: Atomic anomaly explained without recourse to hypothetical ‘dark force’ Dark matter and energy Research update Atomic anomaly explained without recourse to hypothetical ‘dark force’ Effect observed in 2020 arises from changes in nuclear structure, not new physics
Read article: Delayed Big Bang for dark matter could be detected in gravitational waves Dark matter and energy Research update Delayed Big Bang for dark matter could be detected in gravitational waves Late arrival of dark matter would leave subtle imprint on space–time
Read article: Axion clouds around neutron stars could reveal dark matter origins Dark matter and energy Research update Axion clouds around neutron stars could reveal dark matter origins Interactions between these as-yet hypothetical particles and neutron stars' strong magnetic field would produce photons that radio telescopes can detect
Read article: Cosmic antimatter could be created by annihilating WIMPs Dark matter and energy Research update Cosmic antimatter could be created by annihilating WIMPs Detection of antideuterons and antihelium could help hone dark-matter models