Excitons—bound pairs of electrons and an electron hole—are quasiparticles that can arise in solids. While so-called "bright" ...

Astronomers propose dark dwarfs—objects powered by dark matter annihilation—may exist near the galactic center, offering key clues about WIMPs.

Brown dwarfs are too small to sustain the nuclear fusion that powers most stars, so they cool and fade over time. But if they ...

A new study has proposed the existence of a new type of cosmic object that could be hiding at the centre of our galaxy. This ...

An artist's impression of the UK-led CosmoCube spacecraft, which would orbit be tasked with listening out for an "ancient ...

Quantum sensors have become important tools in low-energy particle physics. Michael Doser explores opportunities to exploit ...