Physicists have used a novel technique to observe individual atoms interacting in free space for the first time ever. The new ...

Scientists with the European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, were able to convert lead into gold ...

The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides ...

Future space missions could use quantum technologies to help us understand the physical laws that govern the universe, ...

Researchers captured the first-ever images of atoms freely interacting in space, offering a rare glimpse into quantum ...

Insect legs are a lot like human legs. Some of the leg parts even have the same names–even though insects don’t have bones.

For centuries, alchemists have dreamed of turning lead into gold. At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), they’ve finally managed ...

If you are a sci-fi junkie you’ve probably wondered what would happen if you were unlucky enough to fall into a black hole.

Scientists in Europe have successfully simulated a process known as false vacuum decay, a hypothetical event that could one ...

Elliptical galaxies are some of the oldest types of galaxies in the universe. They formed relatively quickly after the Big ...

Atoms come together in hopes of becoming more stable, thus making some of the most essential compounds we know today – carbon dioxide, water, salt, and acids. Atomic elements are arranged on the ...

Researchers suggest powerful bursts from magnetars—collapsed stars with strong magnetic fields—may have contributed up to 10 ...