Black holes ‘contain dark energy that drives expansion of universe’

International scientists propose black holes as source for dark energy, created when stars collapse

Nothing sucks more than a supermassive black hole, but according to a group of researchers, the enormous objects found at the heart of many galaxies may be driving the expansion of the cosmos.

The radical claim comes from an international team who compared growth rates of black holes in different galaxies. They conclude that the spread of masses observed could be explained by black holes bearing cores of dark energy", the mysterious force behind the accelerating expansion of the universe.