Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic isotope technetium-99 exists for just hours. The difference lies in the structure of ...

For decades, nuclear physicists believed that "Islands of Inversion"—regions where the normal rules of nuclear structure suddenly break down—were found mostly in neutron-rich isotopes. In these ...

Atomic nuclei are often described as orderly systems. Certain numbers of protons or neutrons, called magic numbers, usually produce especially stable and spherical nuclei. These numbers fill entire ...

When the people of Waddington teamed up to broadcast self-written soap operas, horoscopes and magic tricks, little did they know it would be the most successful channel in the world – despite the chao ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Jalen Hurts and the Eagles silenced some criticism, ended a losing streak and are now on the brink of a repeat championship. A Super Bowl? Not quite-though a second straight appearance ...

Schematic figure of the experimental setup. (a) A Mo-92 beam impinges on a primary beryllium target, producing several nuclides, including Mo-86. The secondary beam then collides with a secondary ...

In-N-Out Burger removed the number "67" from its ticket system after the viral "6-7" meme reportedly caused mobs of teenagers to flood restaurants. People magazine confirmed with a Los Angeles ...

At the core of every AI coding agent is a technology called a large language model (LLM), which is a type of neural network ...

The first ThreatsDay Bulletin of 2026 tracks GhostAd adware, macOS malware, proxy botnets, cloud exploits, and more emerging ...

PEOPLE confirms the West Coast burger chain removed '67' from its ticket system about a month ago George Rose/Getty In-N-Out Burger has officially retired the number "67" from its ticket order system, ...

Putin’s bluff relies on his opponent not looking at the cards, as he seeks to turn Europe’s insecurity into his own ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages ...