Key takeawaysIn physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all ...

Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not ...

In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all known ...

The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses.

Experts believe the universe may have a built-in 'self-destruct button' called false vacuum decay which could destroy the ...

The cutting-edge elementary particle observation facility here where it is hoped proton decay will be observed for the first ...

Unusual radio waves were discovered below the surface of Antarctica over a decade ago, which follow-up studies haven’t been able to find or explain.

But axions were pushed aside as the WIMPs hypothesis gained more steam. Back-of-the-envelope calculations showed that the ...

A festinating new theory shifts focus from space to time, arguing the clock-ticking we take for granted is richer and weirder ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general ...

In a nutshell A physicist proposes that time has three dimensions instead of one, which could finally unite quantum mechanics ...

Veteran X-ray telescope discovery shows that... phew, current model of the cosmos still works Astronomers have found a filament of hot gas, ten times as massive as our galaxy, that they reckon could ...