How does the atomic nucleus stay together? Since most nuclei contain two or more like-charge particles ( protons), it would appear that they should be unstable, flying apart because of the force of electrical repulsion. In attempting to explain why...

The muon is a subatomic particle that is very similar to the electron but more massive. The mass of the muon is 207 times that of the electron. Muons were first detected in cosmic rays by American physicist Carl D. Anderson in 1936. The muon's mass led...

The muon (from the letter mu (μ)--used to represent it) is an elementary particle with negative electric charge and a spin of 1/2. It has a mean lifetime of 2.2μs, longer than any other unstable lepton, meson or baryon except for the neutron....

By measuring a magnetic trait of electronlike muon particles, scientists have uncovered evidence of a possible crack in the prevailing theory of physics. For 30 years, the theory called the standard model has withstood all challenges to its predictions of the properties...

The Texas mystique has taken a pretty bad beating in the past few years, what with the bankruptcies of the Hunt brothers and Braniff Airways, the resignation of Speaker of the House Jim Wright and the general malaise of the banking, real estate...

Even before the boat drifts into sight, all senses are alerted to its cargo _ a chorus of raucous quacking mixed with an unmistakable stench.About 1,400 Pekin ducks waddle inside four long cages within the vessel that serves as a taxi for thousands of waterfowl...

Even before the boat drifts into sight, all senses are alerted to its cargo _ a chorus of raucous quacking mixed with an unmistakable stench.About 1,400 Pekin ducks waddle inside four long cages within the vessel that serves as a taxi for thousands of waterfowl...