The Mercury News September 15, 2026 • 11:00

Has dark matter been found? Bay Area scientists analyze signal deep underground - The Mercury News

By Chase Hunter

Has dark matter been found? Bay Area scientists analyze signal deep underground - The Mercury News

A single unexplained particle interaction has Bay Area scientists investigating a tantalizing possibility.

A mile beneath the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, a single unknown particle separated from light, air and cosmic rays collided with the nucleus of a xenon atom,… [+7860 chars]

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