Artist's concept of the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) spacecraft. John Mather shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work with the Cosmic Background Explorer, or COBE. Launched in 1989, ...

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — An associate professor of physics at Bard College has been awarded a research grant worth $351,951 from the National Science Foundation, according to an announcement.

The original version of this article incorrectly stated Perfume's producer as Yasutaka Takata. In fact, it should be spelled Yasutaka Nakata. Japanese trio Perfume doesn’t look like it would be an ...

Perfume is standing the test of time in a way few modern girl groups have. The support for Perfume is so widespread, they've even had the opportunity to promote and perform stateside — a triumph for ...

Space has fascinated humanity for centuries – from the mystery of the stars to the groundbreaking discoveries that push the boundaries of our understanding. Whether you’re an armchair astronomer or a ...

A century after their discovery, cosmic rays—particles of extreme energy originating from the far reaches of the ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Today we’re leaving the podcast studio to take you on a field trip to the LIGO Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

A long-standing cosmic mystery is beginning to yield new clues as researchers uncover a strikingly consistent pattern in the ...

Cosmic rays are primarily composed of protons, but also of helium, carbon, oxygen, and iron nuclei. © Chinese Academy of ...