A mysterious gamma-ray signal from distant galaxy clusters may be offering one of the strongest clues yet to the nature of dark matter.

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences found a distinct energy spike consistent with predictions for WIMPs, while struggling to explain it through conventional astrophysical sources or instrumental effects.

Although the signal still needs confirmation, its unusual characteristics could point researchers toward the long-sought invisible matter dominating the universe.

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