Physicists have proposed an innovative theory linking dark matter to a hypothetical fifth dimension, suggesting a groundbreaking solution to one of the most enduring mysteries of the cosmos.

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Others could be the presence of a new exotic particle, the existence of a new dimension ... the results reveal a fifth force of nature, it could help explain some of science's biggest questions ...