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

Inside the proton, quarks and gluons shift and morph their properties in ways that physicists are still struggling to ...

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, ...

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

Modern cosmology stands on the brink of a transformative era, where groundbreaking observational technologies redefine our ...

As computer chips continue to get smaller and more complex, the ultrathin metallic wires that carry electrical signals within ...

Galaxies are not islands in the cosmos. While globally the universe expands—driven by the mysterious "dark energy"—locally, ...

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

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

A team of international researchers led by the Plasma Science and Fusion Technology Laboratory of the University of Seville, ...