How is matter different from mass? These and other questions about the deepest levels of physics, answered inside.

The majority of our evidence for dark matter’s existence comes from observing visible (or baryonic) matter that does not ...

Caltech researchers have developed PAMs, a novel material that blends the properties of solids and liquids, making them ...

Living matter remains the quintessential puzzle of biological sciences, a question that embodies the intricate complexity and stunning diversity of life forms. A new study suggests that one viable ...

The discovery could help scientists get closer to understanding the mysterious invisible matter that makes up the bulk of our ...

Researchers from Kyushu University, Japan have revealed how a special type of force within an atom's nucleus, known as the ...

The matter’s ability to respond to environmental stimuli like electrical charges could revolutionize biomedical engineering ...

Dark Energy 'Doesn't Exist' So Can't Be Pushing 'Lumpy' Universe Apart Dec. 20, 2024 — One of the biggest mysteries in science -- dark energy -- doesn't actually exist, according to researchers ...

Because we haven't found anything yet, we've started to wonder if dark matter might be lighter or heavier than we thought.

(More on that in a moment.) But as usual in science, there's more to the story. On human scales of mass and distance, matter obeys the laws of motion described by Sir Isaac Newton. Chief among ...