To probe the "knee" more precisely, scientists need to measure the energy spectra of individual types of cosmic rays, such as protons, helium and heavier nuclei. But cosmic rays in this energy range ...

A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes.

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Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" ...

The 2025 Leonid meteor shower peaks on November 16-17, offering a prime viewing opportunity with a thin crescent moon and ...

A new analysis of old Cassini data has also verified past detections of complex organics in Saturn’s E ring, strengthening ...

Chris Neu studies dark matter at the Large Hadron Collider, bringing big ideas to his classroom and students into his lab.

Global plastic production exceeds hundreds of millions of tons annually, with a significant fraction fragmenting into ...

The impacts of science from HFIR include the development of medical isotopes and elements for the periodic table, fuels and ...

BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Scientists using China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) found that black holes, devouring material from their companion stars and producing jets, act ...

Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past.

Scientists have uncovered a nearly perfectly preserved spider fossil in northern China, dating back 165 million years to the middle Jurassic period. The species, Eoplectreurys gertschi, is a rare find ...