Astronomers estimate how many positrons the Milky Way produces by observing where they annihilate. If some positrons escape ...

For centuries, space has fascinated humans like no other. From the sun's glare to the moon's surface and even Saturn's ...

China made history at the 2026 Fields Medals as Hong Wang and Yu Deng became the first Chinese citizens to win mathematics’ ...

All four main LHC experiments have found new signs that oxygen and neon collisions may create the extreme state of matter ...

The 2026 Fields Medal winners have been announced, with China's Yu Deng making history as the country's first recipient. Here's who won, why the award matters, and what the four mathematicians ...

Auroras could be visible in regions north of 60 degrees latitude. Here's what you need to know.

What if the Higgs boson found in 2012 is not alone but is the only sibling we have encountered so far? Scientists at CERN discovered the particle that year, and it was a major discovery because it ...

Scientists have identified an accelerator that produces the highest-energy protons in our galaxy, a finding that could clarify the nature of the fast-moving particles filling the space between stars.

University of Chicago mathematics Prof. Yu Deng has received the Fields Medal for his contributions toward placing the laws ...

Cosmic rays are high-speed particles created by supernova explosions and other space interactions, carrying elements that can ...

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is a fairly large one in our part of the universe. In part, its size is thanks to several minor ...

The famous particle accelerator has gone silent, but its next chapter could usher in a new era of particle physics.