Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that ...

Key TakeawaysResearchers have built a compact X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) using laser plasma accelerators to generate ...

Non-centrosymmetric halide perovskites are a class of semiconducting material containing a structural asymmetry with ...

In a fascinating dive into the strange world of quantum physics, scientists have shown that light can interact with itself in bizarre ways—creating ghost-like virtual particles that pop in and out of ...

Penn State University scientists have demonstrated the complex series of events occurring inside thunderclouds that create ...

Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within ...

The most energetic cosmic ray particle ever detected was given the brilliant moniker, the "Oh My God" particle. Detected in ...

Using the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, the team blasted the ...

Gold usually melts at 1,300 kelvins—a temperature hotter than fresh lava from a volcano. The feat was completely unexpected ...

The Big Bang made matter and antimatter in equal measure, so where did all the antimatter go? This cosmic imbalance may hold ...

Dark matter, a type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light, is predicted to account for most of the ...

Watches are used to keep track of time, making sure we get to appointments when needed and help us make sense of our day. However, you do not need a watch or a clock to experience a timeframe commonly ...