Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter

Scientists Intrigued by a Surprising Result in the Search for Dark Matter

Dark matter is the invisible stuff that accounts for roughly 85% of the mass in the universe, and for decades, physicists have been trying to figure out what it's made of. Now an experimental facility located nearly a mile below ground in South Dakota has recorded a single interaction between subatomic particles that doesn't match what's expected from normal matter. Has a dark-matter particle been detected at last? It's too early to say, but the…

Scientists hunting dark matter found something strange

The physicists are careful not to claim that they detected dark matter. But they are saying that the event doesn’t fit the description of any other known particle interaction in the subatomic world.

Scientists spot possible first hint of dark matter in underground experiment in US

Scientists reported a xenon interaction in the LZ experiment that may match a WIMP. They said the single event is intriguing but falls short of a dark matter discovery.

Scientists Report Potential Breakthrough In Search For Dark Matter

Researchers described the event as a compelling hint, but stressed that it falls short of the five-sigma threshold required to claim a discovery.

Dark matter finally found? Detector spots rare unexplained event

LZ's underground detector spotted a particle event that could be dark matter, but the 2.6-sigma signal needs more evidence.