protons
Latest about protons

Future 'Flash' Radiation Therapy Could Treat Cancer in Milliseconds
By Nicoletta Lanese published
An emerging cancer therapy could someday shorten the time patients spend in treatment and improve their overall outcomes.

There's a Giant Mystery Hiding Inside Every Atom in the Universe
By Rafi Letzter published
No one really knows what happens inside an atom.

Einstein's Theory Predicts a Weird State of Matter. Could It Be Lurking in the World's Largest Atom Smasher?
By Tim Childers published
This mysterious matter was predicted from Einstein's theory of special relativity, but physicists can't seem to find it!

Why Do People Scrunch Up Their Faces After Tasting Something Sour?
By Grant Currin published
Why do we give such a sour-looking response to sour foods?

From Big Bang to present: Snapshots of our universe through time
By Adam Mann published
Tripping through cosmic time.

What Makes the Strong Force So Special?
By Paul Sutter published
The Force is (super) strong with these quarks.

The Strongest Material in the Universe Could Be (Nuclear) Pasta
By Brandon Specktor published
These noodles of neutrons may be 10 billion times stronger than steel.

Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe
By Jesse Dunietz published
Scientists aren't yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting.
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.