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

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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 Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers starting on Tuesday and the stakes are enormous for both teams. Detroit (85-71) is a game ahead of Cleveland (84-72) in the American League Central. The ...

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 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 had everything go their way on Sunday as they moved closer to making the National League playoffs. The Chicago Cubs enter this week with an eye on knocking their magic number down to ...

The Chicago Cubs have been floundering a bit of late. On Wednesday, they made up for it by blowing out the New York Mets, 10-3, at Wrigley Field. The Cubs (89-69) fired on all cylinders on offense.