These “miniature trails of destruction,” as the researchers call them, are caused by high-energy particles bouncing off the ...

As we gaze into the universe, we've discovered most galaxies have a supermassive black hole lurking near the center.

Scientists have found the "hungriest" black hole that is "feasting" on matter faster than experts previously thought possible ...

A recent study has proposed a new mechanism for the formation of primordial black holes that could provide answers about dark matter.

1. The ______-____ weathering cycle happens in sloped terrains when water seeps into porous rocks, and repeatedly solidifies ...

With advancements in imaging technology, the first successful dark matter detector might turn out to be an ancient rock. The visible universe — every potato, gas giant, steamy romance novel, black ...

Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life ...

The next head of Europe's CERN physics laboratory said Thursday that he favored moving forward with plans for a giant ...

Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?

No matter your political persuasion, many people may be feeling stressed and anxious following election week in the United ...

Physicists have, for the first time, successfully stirred a "supersolid" -- a bizarre state of matter that's both rigid and fluid. By doing so, they were able to directly observe the superfluid flow ...

"If we can increase the detection sensitivity by two to three orders of magnitude, we expect that we will be close to ...