Plastic pollution has moved from oceans and beaches into the most intimate corners of the human body. Tiny fragments of ...

A stable graphene signal suggests some quantum particles can remember past interactions, a key step toward quantum computing.

Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

Auroras occur when solar wind collides with Earth’s magnetic field, creating dazzling lights. Learn why auroras appear in red ...

A strange, glowing form of matter called dusty plasma turns out to be incredibly sensitive to magnetic fields. Researchers found that even weak fields can change how tiny particles grow, simply by ...

Microplastics are pervasive, found everywhere on Earth, from the Sahara Desert to patches of Arctic sea ice. Now a new ...

Several years ago, scientists discovered that a single microscopic particle could rock back and forth on its own under a ...

In a twist on conventional wisdom, researchers have discovered that in ocean-like fluids with changing density, tiny porous particles can sink faster than larger ones, thanks to how they absorb salt.

A 2024 study by the French NGO Agir pour l’Environnement found that repeatedly opening and closing plastic soda bottles significantly increased the number of microplastic particles in the beverages.

At 15, a Belgian prodigy finishes a quantum physics PhD and turns to AI-driven medicine, raising an unexpected question about ...

Injectable dermal products have become some of the most sought-after cosmetic treatments. But behind every injection lies a ...