Of the four known fundamental forces of nature, the weak nuclear force is the one with the least obvious purpose. Gravity holds stars together and keeps us on the ground. The electromagnetic force ...

Bosons are also known as force carriers because they mediate the interaction of these fundamental particles via one of the three forces: electromagnetic, nuclear strong, and weak forces.

That at least is the case with the strong nuclear force, one of four fundamental forces of nature (the others being electromagnetism, gravity and the weak nuclear force). The strong force holds ...