A stable graphene signal suggests some quantum particles can remember past interactions, a key step toward quantum computing.

For decades, scientists have explored the enigmatic world of fundamental particles, uncovering the building blocks of our universe. But what if some of these particles, once deemed impossible, ...

Microplastics are often named as a major polluter of both the planet and our bodies, but what does the actual science say?

Columnist Natalie Wolchover checks in with particle physicists more than a decade after the field entered a profound crisis.

Tiny particles such as ice crystals or ash particles tend to oscillate as they settle through the atmosphere. In their experiments, the scientists were able to track non-spherical particles of size ...

Several years ago, scientists discovered that a single microscopic particle could rock back and forth on its own under a ...

The universe, with its vastness and complexity, continues to confound scientists. Recently, the detection of anomalous particles has pointed towards even more mysteries waiting to be unravelled. These ...

Scientists have observed a unique particle that moves easily one way, yet resists at 90 degrees. These semi-Dirac fermions were observed using their energy signature in a topological metal. Particles ...

Materials scientists are measuring the rolling friction of tiny, micrometer-sized particles. These measurements permit them to better understand everyday products such as concrete. For the first time, ...

Scientists have found new evidence that a pattern of “flow” observed in particles streaming ...

Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

NASA has completed a series of scientific balloon flights over Antarctica during a campaign that began in early December. Four balloons were launched .