A star’s colossal flare has revealed an unexpected origin for some of the universe’s heaviest elements, including gold and ...

In a paper published in Physical Review C, the ALICE collaboration reports measurements that quantify the transmutation of ...

Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study.

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.