New research suggests primordial black holes could hide in asteroids and rocks

New research suggests that primordial black holes (PBHs), which are still hypothetical, could be hiding in asteroids and even on Earth. Unlike traditional black holes formed from stars, PBHs may have formed from dense matter in the early universe. The study proposes that PBHs could hollow out asteroids or create tunnels in rocks as they consume liquid cores. This approach differs from previous methods that relied on expensive equipment like space telescopes for detection. Researchers believe that looking for signs of hollowness in celestial bodies or microscopic tunnels in rocks could provide evidence of PBHs. This method is less resource-intensive and could yield significant findings in the search for dark matter.