Scientists suggest that stars with black holes at their center could exist for a long time, potentially solving the mystery of where dark matter is hiding. The team proposes that primordial black holes, formed just after the Big Bang, could function as dark matter. These “Hawking stars” could be identified through asteroseismology or by observing unusually cool red giants. The researchers plan to study these “red stragglers” for signs of a black hole core, potentially proving the existence of primordial black holes and their role as dark matter.