A new underground facility called DUNE, which will accelerate particles for 800 miles between Illinois and South Dakota, ...

By looking at light from distant exploding stars called supernovas, in 1998 astronomers discovered the universe isn't just ...

Could time itself actually explain our universe's expansion? Our current cosmological model—known as lambda cold dark matter, ...

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and ...

New research by Rice University physicist Kaden Hazzard and former Rice graduate student Zhiyuan Wang shows the possibility ...

Advances in inertial confinement fusion and innovative modeling have brought nuclear fusion closer to reality, offering ...

Solid-state clock Illustration of how thorium atoms are vaporized (bottom) and then deposited in a thin film on the substrate ...

Scientists have simulated a groundbreaking solution to boost fusion efficiency by eliminating "slow modes," unhelpful waves ...