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'Ghostly' neutrinos spotted inside the world's largest particle accelerator for the first time
Signatures of neutrinos, or ghostly particles that rarely interact with others, were tentatively spotted in the Large Hadron Collider in 2021. Now, physicists have confirmed they are real.
There may have been a second Big Bang, new research suggests
Within a month of the Big Bang, a second cosmic explosion may have given the universe its invisible dark matter, new research suggests.
10 discoveries that prove Einstein was right about the universe — and 1 that proves him wrong
Albert Einstein's theories of relativity have been proven to be true time and again in the more than 100 years following their publication.
12 numbers that are cooler than pi
To celebrate Pi Day, we asked several mathematicians to tell us their favorite non-pi numbers. Here are some of their answers.
Albert Einstein: Biography, facts and impact on science
A brief biography of Albert Einstein, the scientist whose theories changed the way we think about the universe.
Why is it so hard to walk on sand?
Sand is difficult to walk or run across. But why?
Scientists use optical tweezers to play world's smallest game of catch with individual atoms
Scientists who have thrown a single atom from one pair of optical tweezers to another say that the feat could be used to build better quantum computers.
Scientists solve mystery behind strange honeycomb pattern in salt deserts
Physicists have finally uncovered the mechanism behind the spectacular patchwork of hexagons on salt flats. The answer lies hidden beneath the crust and works like a donut-shaped radiator.
