If black holes weren't terrifying enough, two especially large ones are merging together, experts have discovered.

The first atomic bomb was tested 80 years ago at Trinity Site. However, most of us are not familiar with the Trinity Site ...

Hollow atoms are special atoms with multiple missing electrons in their inner shells, while their outer shells are still ...

Quantum sensors have become important tools in low-energy particle physics. Michael Doser explores opportunities to exploit ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new and faster method for ...

Scientists are using trapped ions in cutting-edge experiments to hunt for signs of an undiscovered particle that might help ...

The invisible dark matter is one of the universe's biggest mysteries, and its existence is confirmed only by the ...

A Millis, Massachusetts, man was arrested and is now facing multiple charges, including attempted rape of a child, Massachusetts State Police said.

A mass shooting in the Valdegour district of Nimes, southwest France, around 7 p.m. Friday injured at least six people, one critically. Authorities said three suspected gunmen are on the run, and an ...

The letter originally in German was later translated into English by theoretical physicist Herbert Jehle, with help from Einstein himself.

The country has domestic sources of uranium. Its largest mine is at Saghand, in east-central Iran. But mined uranium is mostly the wrong type for nuclear weapons: it is over 99% uranium-238 (U-238; ...

An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...