A brilliant flash from deep space once baffled scientists. But now, that mystery has been solved—and it reshapes what we know ...

CERN scientists have turned lead into gold during high-speed collisions, echoing the age-old quest of alchemy.

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

Scientists may have discovered a new cosmic source of gold: magnetars—super-magnetic neutron stars that unleash powerful ...

For the first time, astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes ...

Astronomers are unraveling the mystery behind Ansky, a black hole system emitting powerful, repeating X-ray bursts called ...

The universe began with mostly hydrogen, helium, and tiny amounts of lithium. Heavier elements came later, forged in stars ...

CERN's ALICE experiment turned lead into gold—briefly—reviving alchemists' old dreams with modern nuclear physics.

Test of quantum electrodynamics circumvents insufficient knowledge of nuclear structure Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic ...

when a star explodes and can collapse down to an ultra-dense neutron star. This appeared to be the case for SGR 0501+4516, which is located close to a supernova remnant called HB9. The separation ...

It is therefore little wonder that neutron stars are often considered the most extreme objects in the universe ... If this is the case, studying SGR 0501 could help to understand the puzzle ...