Author: Press Room

Beyond familiar particles such as electrons and protons, scientists have discovered a zoo of “quasiparticles” with exotic names, such as magnons, angulons, dropletons and polaritons. But what are quasiparticles, exactly?…

Science word of the day: LithicsPronunciation: LITH’-iksWhat it means: In archaeology, lithics refers to artifacts made of stone. Scientists used to think Homo sapiens was the only human species to…