Dark matter is some kind of substance that has gravity—it holds galaxies together—yet cannot be directly seen with any instrument yet created. We know it’s out there because of the effects it has on ...

When FBI agents arrived outside William Spearman's home in the quiet suburb of Madison, Alabama, in November 2022, they were prepared for danger. Their search warrant was so important to the bureau ...

ADITI KUMAR is the executive director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. ERIC ROSENBACH is codirector at the ...

As dark sky sanctuaries grow in popularity, scientists are revealing more of the benefits of darkness—from repairing DNA to improving your mental health. A panorama of dark skies over the desert ...

Dark fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy that utilizes certain aspects of horror, such as supernatural creatures, darkness, or unnerving themes to give the genre a bit of a morbid twist. It's a very ...

Whether you’ve gained some sun spots over the summer or are dealing with post-breakout hyperpigmentation, dark spot correctors can help tackle uneven skin tone. While these marks are mostly harmless ...

It kicks off with a big emotional bang: “We used to laugh/We used to sing/We used to dance/We used to believe,” Eddie Vedder sings on “Scared of Fear,” the rocking opener from Pearl Jam’s 12th studio ...

All the atoms and radiation in the universe make up less than 5 percent of its contents. The rest is composed of two invisible, enigmatic entities: dark matter and dark energy. Together they govern ...

The current theoretical model for the composition of the universe is that it's made of normal matter, dark energy and dark matter. A new University of Ottawa study challenges this. A study, published ...

Oluwatokiloba, a freelance creative writer and editor living in Lagos, strikes a delicate balance between his academic studies at the University of Lagos and his love for writing. He is a voracious ...

Cozy, bookish, and complete with a cup of tea and a sweater vest. These are just a few buzzwords to describe the Dark Academia aesthetic that has taken on a life of its own since its inception in 2015 ...