Protons are tiny particles just a femtometer across, but without them, atoms wouldn't exist. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Members of the STAR collaboration, a group of physicists collecting and analyzing data from particle collisions at the ...

“This research helps reveal how nuclear matter behaves under extreme conditions, like those that existed just after the Big ...

The movement of protons through electrically charged water is one of the most fundamental processes in chemistry. It is evident in everything from eyesight to energy storage to rocket fuel — and ...