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Using the Super Proton Synchrotron, the team created beams of electron-positron pairs and passed them through a meter-long region of plasma. This setup served as a scaled laboratory version of a ...

For the first time, physicists in Italy have created a 'lump soliton': an extremely stable packet of light waves which can ...

Vijay Hashia The cardinal question before us is whether time, space, causation, our experiential world, and even our personal ...

We often feel perplexed by how things work around us, and usually science is waiting with a reasonable explanation. Wondering why the sky changes color at sunset or how a tiny seed turns into a ...

Every once in a while, real life decides to glitch. Something happens right in front of you, your brain freezes, and years ...

It can be hard to understand Elon Musk’s reality — especially as he appears to be on track to become the world’s first ...

At the just‑concluded CES show in Las Vegas, tech fans and homeowners alike have reason to be excited about what’s coming to ...

As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.