A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not ...

The Conversation discusses why frozen turkeys can explode when deep-fried due to rapid steam expansion from ice, causing ...

Councils are voting to remove fluoride from drinking water — so why did we add it in the first place, and how can you protect your teeth if you're losing access to it?

Nearly two dozen states could catch a glimpse of the northern lights on Nov. 12, one day after the aurora borealis lit up ...

Physicists have uncovered how direct atom-atom interactions can amplify superradiance, the collective burst of light from ...

Trump then said: “Nobody knows what magnets are.” Trump later repeated the bizarre claim in an interview with Fox News. He ...

What color is an atom? Since atoms are smaller than the wavelength of visible light, we can’t see them directly - but they ...

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 [email protected]. How do atoms form? – Joshua, age 7, Shoreview, ...

MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup. By studying radium monofluoride, ...

In a metal like copper, however, the outer electrons swim around freely and are shared by all the atoms. That’s why ...