New observations of the flavour composition of atmospheric neutrinos have revealed no conclusive evidence for the minuscule, short-lived black holes that have been predicted...
Using observations from the GRAPES-3 muon detector, physicists in India and Japan have explored a poorly understood region of the cosmic ray energy spectrum...
Astrophysicists Puzzled by Unexpected Kink in Cosmic Ray Spectrum
Astrophysicists have long been fascinated by cosmic rays, high-energy particles that originate from outer space and...
IntroductionBy making maps of the magnetic fields hidden inside massive galaxy clusters, astronomers are getting closer to finding the origin of cosmic magnetism.
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Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies—and increasingly by commercial companies—are set to visit the moon by...
A cosmic-ray particle with an energy about 36 million times greater than the particles accelerated by CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has been detected. At...
The latest episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with a biomedical ethicist who believes that ethical rules and best practices...
Neutrinos are some of the most elusive particles that are well-known to science. These tiny subatomic particles have no electric charge and an extremely...
Physics World Reports on HAWC's Discovery of Highest-Energy Photons from the Sun and the Cooling Effect of Deep ColorsIn a groundbreaking discovery, the High-Altitude...
