At the heart of the Swiss-French border, beneath 100 meters of Alpine soil, a long-abandoned alchemical dream has stirred ...

We’ve reached the limit of a very successful way to make new elements in the lab. In new research, scientists unveil a new take on that technology and report its success. The heaviest elements could ...

Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue.

A team at CERN has reported the observation of a new type of particle made up of four quarks. This discovery could enhance ...

Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered extremely rare remnants of "proto Earth," which formed about 4.5 billion ...

The strong nuclear force may abruptly loosen its grip on the fundamental particles that make up matter at a special “critical ...