A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic ...

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for ...

The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper ...

As the nucleus splits, it also releases its neutrons. These neutrons bounce around at incredible speeds until some eventually ...

The advance hints at the possibility of portable muon-making devices that could help peer through solid materials for hidden contraband.

The researchers recorded a small number of unexplained signals suspected to be lightweight dark matter. A cutting-edge experiment led by the University of Zurich and the Hebrew University has made a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The race is on to harness the near-infinite power of nuclear fusion—by building a star on Earth. And scientists are closer ...

Astronomers are using radio pulses from space to find missing baryonic matter and learn about supermassive black holes, stellar formation and galaxy evolution.

China based scientists have activated the world's largest and most sensitive neutrino observatory, a monumental underground facility designed to capture and study the universe's most elusive ghost ...

Can AI create a life form? These “generative” genomes are a start Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research team ...