Author: Emily Conover

Shadowy dark matter has eluded scientists for decades. The LZ experiment may have spotted one particle, called a WIMP, but more data is needed to

Rubidium atoms on China’s Tiangong space station fell with the same acceleration, upholding a cornerstone of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

A study of 143 piercing tools, from tusks to love darts, finds they trade off piercing ability for durability. And no one shape wins out.

Scientists are largely clueless about the origins of static electricity. A quirky group of researchers aims to change that.

Gluons do more than hold protons together. They may also help define the proton’s identity through a quantum property called baryon number.

The sun frequently flings plasma into space, but sightings of such eruptions on other stars are rare. Magnetic fields could explain why.