Normal gases, like the air you breathe on Earth, are made up of atoms bouncing around. Atoms consist of a positively charged bundle of particles called the nucleus and negatively charged particles ...

A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic ...

One of the researchers behind a pioneering new study on bottled water answers PEOPLE's questions about their investigation's unsettling findings Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses ...

The universe is a strange place on very small scales. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What makes up the matter we perceive in the ...

That water bottle you just drank from? It might be leaving behind tiny pieces of plastic smaller than the period at the end of this sentence.

New research shows pollution particles can stick to red blood cells, traveling through the body—and masks may help stop them in their tracks.

Particles similar to axions, the leading candidate for dark matter that has long eluded detection, may have already been ...

The finding could improve predictions for wildfire smoke, extreme rainfall, pharmaceutical development and more.

Plastic water bottles contain particles that may be dangerous to your health. Here's what to know. (Getty Images) Scientists from Columbia University are raising alarm bells about the amount of small ...

It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ. The ...