Hunting Shadows: First Results from the Dandelion Dark Matter Search
![The Dandelion experiment, leveraging just 24.7 hours of measurement, establishes a new constraint on the kinetic mixing parameter χ for dark photons with masses between 0.6 and 1.4 meV, assuming these particles comprise the entirety of the local dark matter density of approximately [latex]0.44\,\text{GeV/cm}^{3}[/latex], and thereby defines a boundary beyond which existing theories regarding dark matter interaction must be revised.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.18218v1/pics/excl.png)
The Dandelion experiment has initiated a new approach to detecting dark matter, focusing on the elusive dark photon and its potential directional signal.
![The Dandelion experiment, leveraging just 24.7 hours of measurement, establishes a new constraint on the kinetic mixing parameter χ for dark photons with masses between 0.6 and 1.4 meV, assuming these particles comprise the entirety of the local dark matter density of approximately [latex]0.44\,\text{GeV/cm}^{3}[/latex], and thereby defines a boundary beyond which existing theories regarding dark matter interaction must be revised.](https://arxiv.org/html/2602.18218v1/pics/excl.png)
The Dandelion experiment has initiated a new approach to detecting dark matter, focusing on the elusive dark photon and its potential directional signal.

Marvel is understandably putting all its energy into promoting Doomsday. It’s a major event for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a chance to revitalize the franchise after some recent challenges, and it brings back both Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom and Chris Evans. However, even with all the hype around Doomsday, next year’s Avengers: Secret Wars is actually the truly critical moment for the MCU – it’s the biggest test the universe has faced since 2012.

You can now watch all six seasons of Mike & Molly on Netflix, starting February 20th. Created by Mark Roberts and executive produced by Chuck Lorre, the show originally aired on CBS from 2010 to 2016. It stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy as Mike and Molly, a police officer and a teacher who find love in an unexpected place – a Chicago Overeaters Anonymous group. The series follows their journey through life, love, and family.

Closing on 25th February 2026, it features another big batch of PS5 and PS4 games going cheap.

Closing on 25th February 2026, it contains thousands of digital goodies to browse through.

The original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was a groundbreaking RPG by BioWare, and a sequel quickly followed. All three games in the series – including the later Old Republic spinoff – were initially hailed as classics, but they haven’t aged particularly well. While KOTOR was hugely influential when it first came out, it doesn’t have the same power to impress players today.

Everyone was raving about this actor’s performance, but honestly, going into the awards show, I figured Timothée Chalamet was going to win. He was the clear favorite, especially for his work in Marty Supreme, and a lot of people were predicting a win for him. It felt like the actor’s chances were slim, even with all the praise he’d gotten.

As a big fan of the show, I’m really looking forward to Season 7! It’s based on the wonderful stories of James Herriot, the vet in Yorkshire, and it looks like it’ll pick up right after the 2025 Christmas special. That special was packed with stuff happening, and I was especially thrilled to see Helen (Rachel Shenton) back – can’t wait to see what happens with her in the new season!

During very heavy rain, wastewater treatment plants can legally release untreated waste into rivers and seas, but only when they’re unable to handle the large volume of water. They are required to notify the Environment Agency whenever this happens.

As a huge fan of The X-Files, it was amazing to see how many talented writers contributed to the show. Chris Carter really drew in some big names! I knew Stephen King wrote an episode – “Chinga” in Season 5 – but I was surprised to learn William Gibson, the cyberpunk master, co-wrote two! And even more impressively, Vince Gilligan, who later created Breaking Bad, was a regular writer for The X-Files, working on a whopping 30 episodes, including some of my favorites like “Bad Blood” and “Pusher.” It just shows how special the show was.