Episode 1390 · Science Friday
Did scientists just find a dark matter particle? Maybe
10 Sep 2026 · 13 min
Episode notes
The LUX-ZEPLIN detector picked up a strange signal that scientists haven’t cracked yet. Could it be a dark matter interaction?
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