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 ...

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

A team of Auckland chemists have created tiny plant-based particles that can bring oil and water together.

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

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

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

Cosmic rays, high-energy particles that travel through space, have puzzled scientists for decades. One particular feature of ...

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

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these ...

LHAASO has uncovered that micro-quasars, black holes feeding on companion stars, are powerful PeV particle accelerators.

Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16 have solved a ...

When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a ...