Tag: Bang

Tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang may be prime dark matter suspects

When it comes to primordial black holes being dark matter suspects, their alibi may be falling apart. Tiny black holes, created seconds after the birth of the universe, may survive longer than expected, reigniting a suspicion that primordial black holes could account for dark matter, the universe’s most mysterious stuff. Dark matter currently represents one […]

‘Axion stars’ that went boom after the Big Bang could shed light on dark matter

Discovering highly unstable and explosive “axion stars” could help scientists finally shed light on the universe’s most mysterious stuff: Dark matter. Despite accounting for an estimated 85% of the universe’s mass, dark matter remains effectively invisible because it doesn’t interact with light. That also means it can’t be made up of particles like electrons and […]

A loud bang, a whooshing sound and a boy’s shirt sucked right off

The short, terrifying journey of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Friday could have been much worse. When a part of the fuselage blew off shortly after takeoff, a boy’s shirt was sucked off his torso and out through the hole, passengers reported, leaving the mother holding the boy. “It tore off her son’s shirt!” a […]

3 Income Stocks to Help You Ring in the New Year With a Bang

Dividend growth hundred dollar bills arrow up With 2023 drawing to a close, it’s time to start looking ahead to the new year. Many investors are already considering making changes to boost their portfolio’s performance in 2024. Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as […]