One of the researchers behind a pioneering new study on bottled water answers PEOPLE's questions about their investigation's unsettling findings Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses ...

What is "time" for quantum particles? Publication by TU Darmstadt researchers in renowned journal "Science Advances" In an amazing phenomenon of quantum physics known as tunneling, particles appear to ...

The particles that are in an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons The particles that are in protons and neutrons: quarks The four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Aurorae are generated by charged particles originating from Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind colliding with and exciting particles in Earth's upper atmosphere, which then emit light as they ...

Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the deepest place on the planet, the Mariana Trench, to the top of Mount Everest. And now more and more studies are finding that ...

Everyday household appliances, like toasters and hair dryers, release invisible ultrafine particles into indoor air during normal use. These particles, far smaller than dust, can linger and reach deep ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

The universe is a strange place on very small scales. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What makes up the matter we perceive in the ...