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Can Black Holes Die?

Black holes are not necessarily eternal in the simplest quantum description. Stephen Hawking's work showed that quantum effects near an event horizon allow black holes t…

What Is Particle Physics?

Particle physics studies the fundamental constituents of matter and radiation, the forces that act between them, and the high-energy processes that reveal how nature wor…

Misconceptions about the causes of cancer

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming more than 10 million lives in 2022. However, many people still have misconceptions about this disease.

'Monster' scarier than black holes, what exactly is a quasar?

To date, there are still many unknown and uncertain aspects about the properties and behavior of quasars.

The nearly 50-year-old black hole paradox has been solved.

Hawking's paradox states that in the process of disappearing, black holes destroy all information about their origin, contrary to the rules of quantum physics.

How dangerous is the lost radioactive pill in Australia?

A lot of work needs to be done to find the radioactive lump, only 8mm long and 6mm in diameter, lost over a distance of 1,400km.

Can Cherenkov radiation make particles move faster than the speed of light?

The ups and downs of the life of a teenager who built a nuclear reactor at home

A 17-year-old boy who shocked the nation by building a nuclear reactor in his family's shed has died at the age of 40, but not from radiation poisoning.

The Sun goes into hibernation, will the Earth usher in a new ice age?

By observing changes in the number of sunspots, scientists have discovered that solar activity shows periodic changes.

Mutant creatures living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone

After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, some animals here became strange, such as frogs with darker skin and wolves with cancer resistance.

Discovery of space object powerful enough to tear apart the Earth

A super member of a monster family that caused several mass extinctions on ancient Earth could create a real apocalypse on Earth-like planets.

Gamma Ray Burst: The End of Cosmic Civilization, Potentially Causing Mass Extinction of Life

In the universe there is a terrible light that can penetrate all matter and destroy all life, this light was discovered by French physicist Paul Villard.

The Shape of the Universe Isn't What You Think: From Ancient Round Sky to Modern Three-Dimensional Donut

What is the shape of the universe? This is an ancient yet novel question, relevant to our knowledge and understanding of the universe and our place and importance in it.

Electricity-Free Cooling: The Ideal Approach to Climate Control?

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What controls the movement of galaxies?

In 1986, astronomers discovered