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Physicists have long relied on the idea that electrons behave like tiny particles zipping through materials, even though ...

Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

Astronomers found evidence that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, hinting at a "fundamental breakthrough" that ...

Scientists question whether alarming reports of plastic particles in human organs are accurate or the result of laboratory contamination.

Some of China’s largest cities are wrapped in air that carries more than dust and exhaust. New research suggests that tiny ...

It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the ...

When someone says “as white as snow,” it’s easy to envision what they’re talking about. We often think of snow as a dazzling ...

Like stretch marks left on skin that expanded too quickly or cracks embedded in freezing ice, cosmic strings are artifacts of ...

Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, ...

Primordial black holes could rewrite our understanding of dark matter and the early universe. A record-breaking detection at ...

“This careful, well-executed study, drawing on the largest global compilation of atmospheric microplastic measurements to date combined with transport modelling, suggests that previous emission ...