Tiny ancient black holes may live in a five-dimensional world

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What happened

Primordial black holes (PBHs) don't exist as far as we know.

But if they did, these hypothetical objects would have formed in the early universe rather than from dying stars, and they may even make up dark matter.

That's not the end of the weirdness.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:16 UTC.

Why it matters

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