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Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter
The nature of the dark matter (artist’s illustration) filling the Universe remains unknown. Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library
Scientists have ruled out yet another source of the Universe’s elusive dark matter: ‘stupendously’ large black holes1.
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Gerlach, C., Gouttenoire, Y., Iovino, A. J. & Leister, N. Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 181401, (2026).
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