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CERN scientists achieved record-breaking accuracy in mapping the mass of a key particle in the Standard Model.
Do we actually live in a deterministic Universe, despite quantum physics? An alternative, non-spooky interpretation has now been ruled out.
A recent experiment challenges the leading dark matter theory and hints at new directions for uncovering one of the Universe's biggest mysteries.
Researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory recently created the heaviest exotic antimatter hypernucleus ever observed.
Here on Earth, we commonly use terms like weight (in pounds) and mass (in kilograms) as though they're interchangeable. They're not.
DUNE is designed to detect the Universe's most antisocial particle: the neutrino.
A perfect map is as useless as it is impossible to create.
Adams was infamously scooped when Neptune was discovered in 1846. His failure wasn't the end, but a prelude to a world-changing discovery.
It’s not a gambit. It’s not fraud. It’s not driven by opinion, prejudice, or bias. It's not unchallengeable. And it's more than facts alone.
The burial spot was found in one of the Herculaneum scrolls charred by Mt. Vesuvius.
Explore how the study of exoplanets is transforming our understanding of ocean formation.
A great many cosmic puzzles still remain unsolved. By embracing a broad and varied approach, particle physics heads toward a bright future.
Discrepancies between observations and theory regarding subatomic particles called muons may force scientists to rethink the quantum world.
Beyond the planets, stars, and Milky Way lie ultra-distant objects: galaxies and quasars. Here's how far back we've seen throughout history.
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Science writer George Musser on the unsung role of friendship in science’s biggest discoveries.
Explore how QBism reframes science by placing the observer at the heart of quantum reality.
Here in the 21st century, quantum computing is quickly going from a dream to a reality. But what's hype, and what's actually true?
Wolfgang Pauli was a brilliant, well-liked physicist and a scathing critic of balderdash.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, matter can escape the center of the Earth.
Since JWST first glimpsed the Universe, we've entered a new era in understanding the earliest objects in the Universe. What have we learned?
In 2022, Hubble owned the record for most distant galaxy. Today, that galaxy is down to the 9th most distant object. Thanks, JWST.
Roger Babson wanted a “partial insulator, reflector, or absorber of gravity” — something, anything, that would stop or dampen it.
There's a quantum limit to how precisely anything can be measured. By squeezing light, LIGO has now surpassed all previous limitations.
Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.
JWST has already broken many of Hubble's cosmic records. Perhaps additional record-breakers already exist within this data-rich image?
In the largest star-forming region close to Earth, JWST found hundreds of planetary-mass objects. How do these free-floating planets form?
Undeterred by years of failure, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman proved that mRNA is the future of vaccines.
Within the next few decades, we may well have hard evidence for the existence of alien life on worlds light-years distant from Earth.
Sci-fi enthusiasts have long hoped that a substance called antimatter might experience gravity opposite that of ordinary matter. It doesn't.
It is easy to mock Nobel Laureates who go astray, but eccentricity often accompanies brilliance. We should have some sympathy.