One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the ...

Scientists have known for 70 years that there is much more mass in galaxies than can be seen. For example, spiral galaxies rotate at speeds that are only possible if the total mass of the galaxy is ...

Observations from the European satellite Gaia allow for the refutation of a controversial alternative theory and support the presence of an invisible component constituting the majority of the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For nearly a century, scientists have been searching for direct evidence of dark matter—one of the key missing pieces of our theoretical ...

Physics is unique in the scientific world, in that its reliance on math means it can come to a broad consensus on matters ...