Far lighter than other ions collided at the LHC, oxygen (and neon) could tell us about conditions in the early universe.

Nearly 50 years ago, physicists floated a bold idea: our universe might be stuck in a false vacuum. This state feels stable, ...

Almost a thousand of the world’s top space scientists will visit Durham University next week (7 to 11 July) as we host the UK’s National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025. NAM is the flagship annual event ...

What happens when the smallest building blocks of matter refuse to play by the rules of traditional physics? For decades, ...