Amind-bogglingly huge buildup of "vacuum energy," which would occur injust milliseconds, could lead the stellar remnants known as neutron stars toinstantly collapse or explode, scientists now suggest.

LEWISVILLE, Texas (AP) — Shareholders of Neutron Energy have approved its buyout by Uranium Resources, the company said Friday. Neutron Energy Inc. is a privately held company with uranium exploration ...

Scientists reveal how two unstable nuclei trigger neutron star explosions and power intense X-ray bursts across the universe.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. There was much excitement when scientists witnessed the violent collision of two ultra-dense, massive stars more ...

A distant neutron star has abruptly erupted in brightness, surging to roughly one hundred times its usual output and leaving astronomers scrambling to explain what could drive such a violent change.

The results of the Chi-Nu physics experiment at Los Alamos National Laboratory have contributed essential, never-before-observed data for enhancing nuclear security applications, understanding ...

A new theory suggests fusion reactors could help scientists search for axions, mysterious particles that may explain dark ...

All the particles we know to exist make up only about five per cent of the mass and energy of the universe. The rest – “Dark Matter” and “Dark Energy” – remains mysterious. A European collaboration ...

Neutrons bouncing in Earth's gravity are helping to shed light on two of the greatest mysteries in the universe, dark matter and dark energy, researchers say. Dark matter is an invisible substance ...