On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming that the United States was no ...

The bold question-askers at What If imagine the cosmic consequences of a collision between a black hole and a white hole.

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 importance of water-soluble organic matter (WSOM) on the hygroscopic growth of particles is recognized, yet roles of different categories of WSOM are under debate. We segregated WSOM from ...

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Two studies fill in gaps about the cosmos’s ordinary matter. One maps it all, even the “missing matter.” The other details one of its hiding spots.

Ever wondered what makes up the universe? Explore the fascinating world of fundamental particles, from the tiniest quarks to ...

Far lighter than other ions collided at the LHC, oxygen (and neon) could tell us about conditions in the early universe.