After years of confusion, a new study confirms the proton is tinier than once thought. That enables a test of the standard model of particle physics.

In order to have a meaningful conversation about the dangers of radiation exposure, it’s important to be clear about just how ...

(Second of three parts) LABRADOR, Pangasinan — Residents opposing a proposed nuclear power plant in this coastal town are ...

Harvard University is offering seven free data science online courses. The course duration is eight to nine weeks, with one to two hours of study time per week. The last date of application is June 17 ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to expand the state's swim lesson voucher program. The proposed expansion would make children aged 1 to 7 eligible for free swim classes. Florida currently ...

Researchers at Hiroshima University (HU) in Japan have developed a way to leverage the cameras on smartphones to provide accurate radiation readings. The system they created costs less than US$70 and ...

Voyager 2’s flyby of Uranus in 1986 recorded radiation levels so extreme they baffled scientists for nearly 40 years. New research suggests the spacecraft caught Uranus during a rare solar wind event ...

The currents of the oceans, the roiling surface of the sun, and the clouds of smoke billowing off a forest fire—all are ...

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are the teams in Super Bowl LX. The matchup has been settling in my head for more than a day, and I still can't fully wrap my mind around it. Both the ...

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has introduced Prism a cloud-based workspace which brings together scientific writing collaboration, and advanced reasoning powered by GPT- 5.2. The new tool is designed to take ...

More than a decade after the Fukushima nuclear accident forced a mass evacuation, the region remains a ghost town for humans. But when humans go away, wildlife comes right back in. Among the most ...

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