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As if atoms weren’t already mind-blowingly small, never mind subatomic particles, CERN researchers in the CMS Collaboration ...

An international team of researchers is pushing forward with plans for a radically smaller, cheaper particle accelerator by ...

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A groundbreaking discovery has rocked the field of neutrino astronomy—scientists have detected an ultra-high-energy neutrino ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

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Quantum superposition is a phenomenon in which a tiny particle can be in two states at the same time — but only if it is not ...

Residents of several Northern U.S. states could have the opportunity to see the dazzling northern lights this week. Here's ...

Materials scientists are measuring the rolling friction of tiny, micrometer-sized particles. These measurements permit them to better understand everyday products such as concrete.