ScienceDaily
Cosmic Hum Might Actually Be Ancient Black Holes Clearing Their Throats
That cosmic hum? Might be ancient black holes from dark-matter-powered 'Dark Stars' - because regular stars just weren't dramatic enough.
2026-08-27
ScienceDaily
2026-07-21
NASA
NASA Proposes Using Quantum Tricky Light to Catch Gravitational Waves That Are Basically a Cosmic Shrug
NASA wants to use quantum tricks and two modest spacecraft to detect the faintest gravitational waves, filling a detection gap and possibly explaining how galaxies form.
2026-07-03
ScienceDaily
LIGO Picks Up Signal That May Finally Give Dark Matter Something to Do
A LIGO signal from a tiny black hole may finally give primordial black holes their moment in the sun, and possibly explain all of dark matter - if it's not just noise.
2026-05-19
ScienceDaily
Physicists Find One Gravitational Wave That Might, Maybe, Could Be Dark Matter Playing Hide-and-Seek
One of 28 gravitational wave events looks suspiciously like dark matter was lurking around the black hole merger - but scientists aren't ready to call it a date yet.
2026-05-08
ScienceDaily
Study Suggests Universe's Biggest Black Holes Are Just Repeat Offenders in Crowded Star Clusters
New research suggests the universe's biggest black holes aren't born from dying stars but grow through repeated collisions in crowded star clusters, with spins that scream 'repeat offender.'
2026-04-26
ScienceDaily
Gravitational Waves May Have Spontaneously Created Dark Matter, Which Is Definitely Better Than Doing Nothing
New study suggests the universe's invisible majority may have been forged by ripples in spacetime, which is at least as plausible as any other theory we've got.
2026-04-25
ScienceDaily
Astronomers May Have Found a Second Kilonova, But It's Being Very Dramatic About It
Astronomers may have spotted a rare second kilonova - but it's hiding behind a supernova like a cosmic drama queen.
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