For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based ...

The MLB regular season is in its final stretch. Follow the updated MLB standings, projected playoff bracket and magic numbers ...

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A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, a riddle that has persisted in nuclear physics for decades ...

Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic isotope technetium-99 exists for just hours. The difference lies in the structure of ...

The Milwaukee Brewers had a big night on Tuesday in the standings. Milwaukee got back in the win column after losing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. The Brewers began a three-game ...

The Chicago Cubs dropped the first game of their four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds, a speed bump as they try to clinch a home playoff series. The Chicago Cubs went up against a desperate ...

The Cincinnati Reds have a new magic number to make the MLB playoffs with six games remaining in the regular season. With six games left to play, the Reds hold the last wild card spot in the National ...

The Seattle Mariners are thinking magic numbers. The Colorado Rockies are just glad they avoided a tragic number. The teams open a three-game interleague series Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park in ...

The Chicago Cubs are riding a four-game winning streak right now, but it seems to be too little, too late. The Milwaukee Brewers have a 93-59 record right now after beating the Los Angeles Angels on ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are National League East Division champions and postseason bound, but the next step is securing a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The ...