DENVER — Tiny, exploding black holes might explain one of the biggest mysteries about how the universe, in its current form, came to be. In the cosmos, matter is much more common than antimatter. But ...

In effect, an exploding black hole, like the Big Bang itself, would be the ultimate particle collider, revealing hitherto unknown aspects of nature’s repertoire that could account for the dark matter.

Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and ...

This video shows 72 tank cars exploding in seconds A quiet night was shattered by the sound of a speeding train with no one inside. Carrying a massive load of crude oil, it entered a town at high ...

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory. By Dennis Overbye On Feb. 13, 2023, a ...

The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil’s back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s five-day deadline for resolving differences with Iran. That’s the backdrop for ...

Income inequality is soaring in the U.S., sparking a national debate: Should the super‑rich face a wealth tax?

In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun. By Robin George Andrews Astronomers on Wednesday ...

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Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...