On April 30, 2026, scientists worldwide reported major advances in particle acceleration, from space-based cosmic ray discoveries to cutting-edge laboratory technologies. Findings include China's ...

A century after their discovery, cosmic rays—particles of extreme energy originating from the far reaches of the ...

The international collaboration of the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) satellite on Thursday announced its latest findings, reporting for the first time the observation of the charge-dependent ...

Gravity has been tested extremely well inside the solar system. On cosmic scales, direct tests are harder. This study pushes ...

The LHAASO observatory has detected gamma rays above 100 TeV from a gamma-ray binary for the first time, challenging current ...

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) achieved the first direct laboratory observation of ion acceleration through reflection off laser-generated magnetized ...

Not only is the Universe expanding, but its expansion is actually happening at a speed higher than was thought possible until recently. For many years now, physicists have been trying to establish the ...

Spread the loveThe cosmos has once again proven to be an endless source of wonders and enigmas, with recent discoveries challenging long-held scientific theories and expanding our understanding of the ...

Physicists at Brown University suggest that the universe’s topology could explain why the cosmological constant — the energy driving cosmic acceleration — is far smaller than quantum theory predicts.

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

In 1998, astronomers made a startling announcement. Space-time, the unified phenomenon that comprises our universe and that was previously understood to be expanding, was actually not just growing, ...