Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may make all the difference.

For scientists, that has long posed a problem: According to physicists’ best current theories, matter and its counterpart, ...

Wang Yifang, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences which collaborated with 700 physicists worldwide, told The Times: “We are ...

If strong enough, solar storms could wipe out our internet infrastructure. They disrupt aviation signals and, for example, ...