Dark Matter, the mysterious invisible mass theorized to account for 85% of matter in the Universe, continues to elude scientists. While there is plenty of indirect evidence for its existence - the rotational curves of galaxies, galactic halos, and gravitational lenses - direct detection and the identification of its constituent particles remain elusive. Nevertheless, "Cold" Dark Matter is an integral part of the Standard Model of Cosmology, known as the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model. In a recent study led by UC Riverside professor Hai-Bo Yu , a new type of dark matter is proposed that can explain three astrophysical mysteries in vastly different fields. In essence, the study proposed that dense clumps of Self-Interacting Dark Matter (SIDM) can account for the gravitational effects of gravitational lenses, stellar streams, and satellite galaxies.…