New study by Caltech scientists finds distant third stars may be the hidden force behind volatile white dwarf duos.

“These objects collect the dark matter that helps them become a dark dwarf. The more dark matter you have around, the more ...

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

Studies of 15 M-type stars have revealed new insights into the potential presence of exoplanets. A new study led by ...

Dark matter is one of nature's most confounding mysteries. It keeps particle physicists up at night and cosmologists glued to ...

Some faint stars may not burn with fusion but with dark matter itself. These "dark dwarfs" could be the long-awaited clue to ...

What can Earth-sized exoplanets teach scientists about the formation and evolution of exoplanets throughout the cosmos? This is what a study recently posted to the arXiv preprint server hopes to ...

Dark matter remains one of science's deepest mysteries. It makes up about 25% of our universe, yet scientists only observe ...

Astronomers have discovered a "teenage vampire" dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, "missing link" phase of its evolution.

About 8,150 light-years from Earth, a white dwarf star named Gaia22ayj has intrigued astronomers. Its unusual behavior, ...

Some of the faintest, coldest stars in the universe may be powered not by fusion—but by the annihilation of dark matter deep ...

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