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Physics October 21, 2015

Wormhole best time-travel option, astrophysicist says

The concept of a time machine typically conjures up images of an implausible plot device used in a few too many science-fiction storylines.

Physics October 21, 2015

6 implications of finding a Higgs boson particle

Physicists announced today (March 14) that a particle discovered at the world's largest atom smasher last year is a Higgs boson, a long-sought particle thought to explain how other particles get their mass.

Physics October 21, 2015

Higgs boson find may spell doom for universe

A subatomic particle discovered last year that may be the long-sought Higgs boson might doom our universe to an unfortunate end, researchers say

Energy October 21, 2015

One mile beneath the earth, dark matter detector nears activation in gold mine

Scientists hoping to detect dark matter deep in a former South Dakota gold mine have taken the last major step before flipping the switch on their painstakingly delicate experiment.

Energy October 21, 2015

The Radioactive Orchestra: Band uses nuclear isotopes to make music

Every second in your body, thousands of tiny isotopes are bursting with radioactive decay. And, all around you, imperceptible gamma rays explode in a brilliant but invisible lightshow. And they've just formed a live band.

Physics October 21, 2015

Never-before-seen particles discovered at Swiss Collider

Two new subatomic particles have popped up at the world's largest atom smasher.

Physics October 21, 2015

Time machines could also clone objects, researcher says

Why we need time machines: Access to the past would open all sorts of new possibilities of more than travel, scientists say.

Physics October 21, 2015

Science gets graphic in new comic books

Amid the superheroes, cult TV shows and video games at New York Comic Con 2013, an observer might consider a panel on science out of place. But theoretical physicist Brian Greene says it's just the opposite.

Physics October 21, 2015

World's most precise clock gets even more precise

Atomic clocks are set to become even more precise than they currently are.

Physics October 21, 2015

Scientists create levitation system with sound waves

Hold on to your wand, Harry Potter: Science has outdone even your best "Leviosa!" levitation spell.

Physics October 21, 2015

Scientists explain universe's missing antimatter

Scientists at the world's biggest atom smasher have found further reasons for the apparent lack of antimatter in the universe.