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Physicists thought this was impossible, until now.

Researchers just measured an atom with a half-life of 18 sextillion years — 1 trillion times the age of the universe.

The Large Hadron Collider should be able to detect these rare particles — if they exist.

The cells in your tongue can smell.

The Force is (super) strong with these quarks.

This quantum computer can see many futures at once.

The Big Bang is commonly thought of as the start of it all: About 13.8 billion years ago, the observable universe went boom and expanded into being. But what were things like before the Big Bang?

...and break the laws of physics.

Researchers have developed a new, unspeakably dangerous, and incredibly slow method of crossing the universe. It involves wormholes linking special black holes that probably don't exist.

Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal in HBO's "Game of Thrones" can breathe fire. But can any real animal pull off this fiery defense?

It'd be cold, very cold

These particles would be much tinier than electrons.

No, that's not a real dragon purring in the background of "Game of Thrones"; it's just a giant male tortoise moaning.

Can you add three cubed numbers and get 33? A mathematician just did, and it took only a few quadrillion attempts.

'm a particle that really isn't; I vanish before I can even be detected, yet can be seen. I break your understanding of physics but don't overhaul your knowledge. Who am I?

Would you be willing to spend 60 days in bed for $19,000?

A nature walk near a reservoir in the U.K. recently took a gruesome turn.