As the nucleus splits, it also releases its neutrons. These neutrons bounce around at incredible speeds until some eventually ...

“Curious people,” according to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Luis Alvarez, “had the right to exhibit a controlled disrespect ...

Scientists are like prospectors, excavating the natural world seeking gems of knowledge about physical reality. And in the century just past, scientists have dug deep enough to discover that reality’s ...

A lime processing plant in a remote Giles County area where a worker died Monday will continue running for now — despite the pending closure of its nearby supply mine, a spokesman for the site’s ...