Much like gold, silver has been making headlines for all the right reasons recently. The precious metal has experienced one of its most dramatic bull runs in history this year, climbing by over 150% ...

A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti. When you ...

Aid groups estimate more than 7,000 tonnes of unexploded ordnance may be hidden under rubble in Gaza. They say it could take up to 30 years to clear Gaza's surface from the explosive remnants of war.

If a radioactive source needs to be classified in various scenarios, the required information includes identification of the radioisotope(s) present and an estimation of the activity. In the field, ...

This rock will put you in the red. The largest known piece of a Martian meteorite discovered on Earth is scheduled for auction at Sotheby’s on July 16 — and could sell for upwards of $4 million.

3I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the galaxy. By Kenneth Chang For only the third time, astronomers have found ...

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Astronomers have spotted something strange and spectacular: a mysterious object that keeps emitting pulses every 44 minutes. In a press release from Australia’s Curtin University, which was part of ...

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