The data we are receiving from galactic cosmic rays are
reaching an unprecedented precision, over very wide energy ranges.
In some of the data, a hint of dark matter annihilating in the galactic
halo could be hidden. We discuss some paths to possible progress in
the theoretical modeling and experimental exploration of the galactic
cosmic radiation, and the opportunities for the indirect dark matter
detection. We also briefly discuss the state of the art of direct particle
dark matter searches