From the burning of wood to the action of medicines, the properties and behavior of matter are governed by the way chemical ...

It began as a quiet laboratory experiment — and ended by rewriting history. The discovery of an explosive element so powerful ...

Having good neighbors can be very valuable—even in the atomic world. A team of Amsterdam physicists was able to determine an ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...

The poet Blake wrote that you can see a world in a grain of sand. But even better, you can see a universe in an atom!

The Nov. 8 free community event at Kleman Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature STEM demonstrations, presentations and hands-on activities.

Researchers uncover how laser beams cause atomic motion in Janus semiconductors, advancing understanding of light–matter ...

Though the country’s nuclear arsenal has undergone no explosive testing for decades, federal experts say it can reliably ...

Nurlan Yermekbayev, secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), delivered a video address to the ...