11/23/23 Nature The most powerful cosmic ray since the Oh-My-God particle puzzles scientists Scientists spotted a particle of intense energy, but explaining where it came from might require some new physics.
11/16/23 MIT Technology Review The biggest questions: Why is the universe so complex and beautiful? For some reason the universe is full of stars, galaxies, and life. But it didn’t have to be this way.
11/15/23 Scientific American The most shocking discovery in astrophysics is 25 years old A quarter of a century after detecting dark energy, scientists are still trying to figure out what it is.
The boson that physics almost rejected 07/02/24 Claire Malone Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs died earlier this year. Twelve years ago this week, physicists discovered the particle that bears his name.
07/06/22 10 years later, Higgs boson discoverers publish refined measurements In new papers by the CMS and ATLAS collaborations, physicists detail high-precision results from Higgs boson studies—but no new physics (yet).
07/05/22 Wait, didn’t the LHC already “restart?” Today marks the start of LHC Run 3. So what was #restartingLHC in April all about?
06/30/22 Four things physicists still wonder about the Higgs boson Scientists have learned a lot about the Higgs boson in the decade since they discovered it. But intriguing questions remain.
06/28/22 Are you a Higgs expert? Take this quiz to find out! July 4 marks the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson.
06/23/22 Particle Fever: Where are they now? The 2013 documentary Particle Fever follows physicists from the start-up of the LHC through the discovery of the Higgs boson. Where are those physicists now?
06/21/22 Reverberations of the Higgs The discovery of the Higgs boson inspired young people around the world to pursue a career in science and technology.
06/14/22 Connecting with physics Professors find ways to show students that physics is more than just a set of laws and equations.