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SCIENCE July 5, 2022

CERN touts discovery of exotic particles amid third run of Large Hadron Collider

CERN, the world's largest atom smasher, has resumed operations after a three-year pause for maintenance and routine checks, observing three new exotic particles.

Physics December 24, 2021

Neil deGrasse Tyson ignites a Twitter backlash by calling out Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson got a round of groans on Twitter this Christmas Eve for taking Santa Claus and his reindeer just a tad too literally.

Weather December 16, 2020

Snowflake science explained

Snow is an all-too-familiar feature of the colder months across much of the U.S., but how much do you know about the science of snowflakes?

SCIENCE October 6, 2020

Devastating Beirut blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, scientists say

The massive blast that recently wrought devastation in Beirut was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, according to new research.

Physics September 28, 2020

Time travel 'theoretically possible,' study says: 'The math checks out'

Marty McFly and Doc Brown may have traveled back in time and slightly altered their futures in the "Back to the Future" series, but a newly published study suggests paradox-free time travel is "theoretically possible."

SCIENCE September 9, 2020

Devastating wildfire 'anatomy' explained

Every year wildfires leave a trail of devastation across parts of the U.S.

Physics August 13, 2020

Digital content will be half 'Earth's mass' by 2245 as 'information catastrophe' looms

Digital content is on track to equal half of Earth’s mass by 2245, according to new research.

SCIENCE July 30, 2020

'Fool's gold' could actually be valuable in this way, researchers find

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found a way to make “fool’s gold” more attractive.

Physics March 11, 2020

Did German physicists accidentally discover dark matter in 2014?

Could we have already discovered dark matter?

Physics February 18, 2020

WWI helmets protect against shock waves as well as modern helmets, scientists discover

Scientists from Duke University have revealed that World War I helmets perform remarkably well against shock waves compared to their modern high-tech counterparts.

Physics January 6, 2020

There's a giant mystery hiding inside every atom in the universe

No one really knows what happens inside an atom. But two competing groups of scientists think they've figured it out. And both are racing to prove that their own vision is correct.