{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"black-holes-older-than-the-big-bang-could-explain-dark-matter-ba7d2851","title":"Black holes older than the Big Bang could explain dark matter","url":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811011146.htm","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/black-holes-older-than-the-big-bang-could-explain-dark-matter-ba7d2851","sourceName":"ScienceDaily","summary":"Some black holes roaming the Universe today may actually be older than the Big Bang. A new cosmic “bounce” model suggests the Universe expanded from an earlier contracting phase, allowing ancient black holes to survive the transition as cosmic fossils. These relics could potentially explain dark matter and why surprisingly massive objects appeared so early in cosmic history.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T10:14:58+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-12T15:30:17.270873+00:00"}}