Theoretical Dark Matter Infernos Could Melt The Earth’s Core, Turning It Liquid

When trying to identify the nature of dark matter, sometimes it’s the things it doesn’t do that tell us the most, like turning the center of the Earth liquid. A new study has shown that if some models and particle masses for dark matter were correct, a “dark inferno” would be released within the Earth’s core. The absence of such an inferno, within detectable limits, can be used to narrow the range of dark matter possibilities. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

It sounds like the plot of a bad science fiction film: dark matter accumulates in the center of the Earth, releasing heat until it melts the core. Presumably, in the Hollywood version, the planet can only be saved by a plucky collection of scientists and drill opera