11/08/16 The origins of dark matter Theorists think dark matter was forged in the hot aftermath of the Big Bang.
08/10/16 Dark matter hopes dwindle with X-ray signal A previously detected, anomalously large X-ray signal is absent in new Hitomi satellite data, setting tighter limits for a dark matter interpretation.
08/09/16 The contents of the universe How do scientists know what percentages of the universe are made up of dark matter and dark energy?
07/21/16 Dark matter evades most sensitive detector In its final run, the LUX experiment increased its sensitivity four-fold, but dark matter remains elusive.
01/19/16 A speed trap for dark matter Analyzing the motion of X-ray sources could help researchers identify dark matter signals.
12/14/15 LUX maps where dark matter isn't The LUX experiment has drawn the best picture yet of what dark matter particles cannot be.
12/01/15 What could dark matter be? Scientists don’t yet know what dark matter is made of, but they are full of ideas.
11/11/15 Dark matter’s newest pursuer Scientists have inaugurated the new XENON1T experiment at Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy.
11/06/15 The light side of dark matter New technology and new thinking are pushing the dark matter hunt to lower and lower masses.
11/03/15 The particle physics of you Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.
10/13/15 Xenon, xenon everywhere It’s in the air we breathe, but it’s not so easy to get ahold of 10 metric tons of xenon in its liquid form.
09/17/15 Hitting the neutrino floor Dark matter experiments are becoming so sensitive, even the ghostliest of particles will soon get in the way.
09/10/15 XMASS continues dark matter debate XMASS is the latest of multiple experiments to contradict a previous dark matter discovery claim, but the conversation isn't over yet.
