Quantum field theory marries the ideas of other quantum theories to depict all particles as “excitations” that arise in ...

All matter is made of basic building blocks called atoms. Atoms, in turn, are made of small positively charged particles called protons found at their core, surrounded by even smaller negatively ...

Forget about turtles; for all practical purposes, it’s really particles all the way down. Consider the seemingly simple matter of their size, the very thing that makes them so alien. We’re typically ...

As far as particles of light are concerned, the collective is more important than the individual. When they get to decide ...

Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not ...

The lack of oxygen on the Moon led Li and other scientists to speculate that it came from a phenomenon known as Earth wind.

Cloud seeding, used in Delhi to combat pollution, involves introducing particles like silver iodide or chemical solutions ...