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From Big Bang to present: Snapshots of our universe through time
By Adam Mann published
Tripping through cosmic time.
What Makes the Strong Force So Special?
By Paul Sutter published
The Force is (super) strong with these quarks.
The Strongest Material in the Universe Could Be (Nuclear) Pasta
By Brandon Specktor published
These noodles of neutrons may be 10 billion times stronger than steel.
Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe
By Jesse Dunietz published
Scientists aren't yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting.
Is There an Element Zero?
By Ross Pomeroy published
Is it possible to make an element zero? Does it already exist?
Never-Seen-Before Tetraquark Particle Possibly Spotted in Atom Smasher
By Clara Moskowitz published
Data from the DZero experiment shows evidence of a particle containing four different types of quarks.
Record-Breaking Energy Unleashed in Largest Atom Smasher
By Jeanna Bryner published
The beauty of the fallout from particles slamming into each other with record-breaking energy can be seen in images released yesterday.
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