"This is probably the first time these isotopes have existed on the surface of the Earth." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was updated June 28 at 4:54 p.m. ET. Scientists have long wondered whether there is ...

The nucleus of each atom contains protons and neutrons. While the number of protons defines the element (e.g., hydrogen, carbon, etc.) and the sum of the protons and neutrons gives the atomic mass, ...

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Researchers have reported new experimental results addressing the origin of rare proton-rich isotopes heavier than iron, ...

A research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the first ever to observe a beta-delayed neutron emission from fluorine-25, a rare, unstable nuclide. Using the FRIB Decay Station ...

The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei – the center part of atoms, which make up all matter – were more ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have long wondered whether there is a limit to the number of protons and neutrons that ...

Scientists have long wondered whether there is a limit to the number of protons and neutrons that can be clustered together to form the nucleus of an atom. A new study comes closer than ever to ...