Physicists have recreated the mechanism behind cosmic ray acceleration in a lab for the first time using ultracold atoms and a device no bigger than a human hair. Scientists have achieved a major brea ...

A clever method from Caltech researchers now makes it possible to unravel complex electron-lattice interactions, potentially transforming how we understand and design quantum and electronic materials.

Physicists from the University of Pennsylvania, working with colleagues at Arizona State University, are examining the limitations of a framework that aims to unify the laws of physics throughout the ...

A rare lunar meteorite found in Africa sheds new light on hidden volcanic processes that shaped the Moon long after its surface was thought to have cooled. A 2.35-billion-year-old meteorite with a ...

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

A cosmic void could be distorting how we see the universe expand. Sound from the Big Bang may hold the clues. According to astronomers, Earth and the entire Milky Way galaxy might be located within a ...

Researchers have modeled sea level changes on thousand-year timescales for the past 540 million years. These insights offer ...

A thrilling fossil discovery on England’s Jurassic Coast has revealed a brand-new species of prehistoric mammal, thanks to the sharp eye and fieldwork of a University of Portsmouth paleontology ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that red-footed tortoises experience long-term mood states. Researchers specializing in animal ...

Focused ultrasound could turn a muscle supplement into a brain-saving therapy by sneaking creatine past the brain’s ...

Why do some people suffer more than others, even when the pain is the same? Scientists have uncovered a hidden brain circuit that connects the physical experience of pain to its emotional aftermath.

Supersonic tunnel trials suggest the X-59’s shape can scatter shock waves, paving the way for hush-hush high-speed flight.