The top quark’s extreme mass makes it decay almost immediately after it is produced. “The top and antitop quarks just have ...

According to theoretical predictions, within a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, nucleons had not yet formed, and matter existed as a hot, dense "soup" composed of freely moving quarks and ...

A tree has evolved to attract lightning strikes — to eliminate the competition Quirks and QuarksA tree has evolved to attract lightning strikes — to eliminate the competition A Dipteryx oleifera tree ...

A stereotypical image of a scientist is someone in a white lab coat peering into a microscope in a laboratory full of test tubes and exotic equipment. While lab work is an important element of ...

This article is part of Run, Die, Repeat, Polygon's week-long series exploring roguelikes. The definition of "roguelike" is one of those topics of conversation that will keep die-hard fans debating ...

New finding advances our understanding of complex topological quantum systems and could help in the development of next-generation memory and storage devices ...

US District Judge Alan B. Johnson once again dismissed former University of Wyoming students’ lawsuit against their sorority for allowing a biological male to join their group, ruling last week that ...

Labour's push to bring in a new definition of Islamophobia risks social unrest, it has been warned. Plans to come up with a description for the 'unacceptable treatment, prejudice and discrimination ...

Recent progress in both analog and digital quantum simulations heralds a future in which quantum computers could simulate — and thereby illuminate — physical phenomena that are far too complex for ...

Escape from Tarkov, a primary influence on the extraction shooter genre, is still technically in beta, if you can believe it, but it won't be for long. Eight years after opening its doors to players, ...

A fiscal year is the 12 months that a company designates as a year for financial and tax reporting purposes. This year can differ from the traditional calendar year, and it varies for each corporation ...

English is evolving faster than ever — and the Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 update proves it. This year, a record 6,212 new words and meanings have been added, reflecting the huge influence of social ...