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Conceptual illustration of a Higgs particle doing research while suspended in mid air

‘Impossible’ Higgs boson measurement within reach, thanks to a detour

08/05/25

Sarah Charley

A team of young scientists paused their new physics searches to develop an innovative machine-learning tool, which is now helping them narrow in on a rare and messy decay of the Higgs boson.

12/18/14

Physicist turned carbon-catcher

Particle physics inspires Arizona State University professor Klaus Lackner's work on climate change.

12/16/14

Deck the halls with Nobel physicists

Symmetry presents a physics twist on the craft of cutting paper snowflakes.

Illustration of books on shelf "New physics books 2014"

12/09/14

New books for the physics fan

These recently published popular science books will help you catch up on particle physics news, knowledge and history.

12/05/14

Vacuuming the ATLAS detector

One hundred scientists and engineers recently gave the ATLAS detector a deep cleaning in preparation for the Large Hadron Collider restart.

12/03/14

Searching for a dark light

A new experiment at Jefferson Lab is on the hunt for dark photons, hypothetical messengers of an invisible universe.

12/02/14

Muon versus the volcano

Particles produced by cosmic rays enter volcanoes and live to tell the tale.

11/13/14

Big lessons from a Tiny Titan

When it comes to explaining how a massive machine works, sometimes smaller is better.

11/12/14

Ancient pigments, modern mystery

When Chinese workers searching for water found the famous Terracotta Warriors instead, they brought to light a scientific mystery.

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