# Why we're still looking for dark matter

https://mins.news/en/item/51381

- DW, 2026-09-09 13:23 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/why-we-re-still-looking-for-dark-matter/a-79189395?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Scientists working with the LUX-ZEPLIN detector in South Dakota reported on September 1 that they had observed an unexplained particle interaction resembling the signal expected from dark matter hitting liquid xenon. They stopped short of calling it a discovery or proof of dark matter, which has never been directly observed.