If you want to explain what was and what is, you need particle physics. Because everything we see consists of molecules and atoms, and atoms in turn consist of atomic nuclei and electrons. The atomic ...

Space dust provides more than just awe-inspiring pictures like the Pillars of Creation. It can provide the necessary materials to build everything from planets to asteroids. But what it actually looks ...

The default world of Minecraft is great for exploration and crafting. If you are using one of the best speedrunning seeds, you can even add some thrill to your journey and attempt to set a world ...

Dust storms have always swirled through parts of North America, but they are becoming more unexpected and destructive and landing in places unfamiliar with the danger, scientists warn. In May 2023, a ...

In his 1963 scifi story “The Invincible,” the Polish writer Stanisław Lem imagined an artificial species of free-floating nanobots which roamed the atmosphere of a far-off planet. Like tiny bugs, the ...

Forget about turtles; for all practical purposes, it’s really particles all the way down. Consider the seemingly simple matter of their size, the very thing that makes them so alien. We’re typically ...

This Minecraft tutorial shows step-by-step how to build a medieval-style tent. The design uses wool, wood, and simple detailing to create a structure perfect for fairs, markets, or military camps in a ...

Skies can turn from clear blue to pitch black as a haboob rolls in. Here’s how this wall of dust forms, and what health experts say is lurking within. A wall of dust, also known as a haboob, ...

A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation's ...

Physicists have used a machine-learning method to identify surprising new twists on the non-reciprocal forces governing a many-body system. The work is one of the relatively few instances of using AI ...

Sun, sand, and the perfect beach house! 🏖️🌅 In this beautiful Minecraft tutorial, you'll learn how to build a beach house that fits perfectly along the shoreline. Reiners' son made guests uneasy at ...

Dust carried across the Atlantic is one of the great wonders of the weather world. This is the most significant cloud so far this year. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team ...