The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic ...

Scientists are exploring the origin of life's ingredients on our planet. A recent study suggests that essential volatile ...

Researchers may have just spotted the elusive, ephemeral nucleus of nitrogen-9 for the first time. With seven protons and two neutrons, the lopsided atomic nucleus of nitrogen-9 pushes the limits of ...

Astronomers have counted the number of neutrons inside carbon atoms from 2.8 quadrillion km away. The team managed to measure the ratios of carbon isotopes in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the ...