Look across the night sky and it is easy to think the universe is mostly stars, galaxies and the planets that orbit them. Yet ...

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

Neutron stars explained through stellar remnants and collapsed stars, revealing extreme density, gravity, magnetism, and ...

A research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the first ever to observe a beta-delayed neutron emission ...

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

Discover which metal holds the title of lightest element! Learn why Lithium (Li) is less dense than water, how it floats, and why this small, soft metal is vital for powering modern technology, from ...

The hero is regular matter, which is everything we can see around us. Antimatter is the mirror-image explosive twin that scientists understand well but can barely find. And dark matter is the ...

Why does changing just one proton in the nucleus of an atom create a different element? The number of protons in an atomic nucleus determines the number of electrons needed for a neutral atom, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chris Impey, University of Arizona (THE CONVERSATION) If you look across space with a ...

The movement of protons through electrically charged water is one of the most fundamental processes in chemistry. It is evident in everything from eyesight to energy storage to rocket fuel — and ...

The coziest season is upon us — and for me at least, that means finally being able to burn my most luxurious candles (and perhaps tending a bit more toward hand care as the weather cools, too).

Mirror magic: The "cores" of the exotic nuclei oxygen-22 and silicon-22 both resemble that of oxygen-16, with eight protons and eight neutrons. The neutron-rich oxygen isotope contains an additional ...