08/03/17 Our clumpy cosmos The Dark Energy Survey reveals the most accurate measurement of dark matter structure in the universe.
08/01/17 Tuning in for science The sprawling Square Kilometer Array radio telescope hunts signals from one of the quietest places on earth.
07/26/17 Angela Fava: studying neutrinos around the globe This experimental physicist has followed the ICARUS neutrino detector from Gran Sasso to Geneva to Chicago.
07/25/17 Turning plots into stained glass Hubert van Hecke, a heavy-ion physicist, transforms particle physics plots into works of art.
07/21/17 Watch the underground groundbreaking This afternoon, watch a livestream of the start of excavation for the future home of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
07/18/17 Shaking the dark matter paradigm A theory about gravity challenges our understanding of the universe.
07/13/17 SLAC accelerator plans appear in Smithsonian art exhibit The late artist June Schwarcz found inspiration in some unusual wrapping paper her husband brought home from the lab.
07/11/17 A new model for standards In an upcoming refresh, particle physics will define units of measurement such as the meter, the kilogram and the second.
07/03/17 When was the Higgs actually discovered? The announcement on July 4 was just one part of the story. Take a peek behind the scenes of the discovery of the Higgs boson.
06/30/17 What’s really happening during an LHC collision? It’s less of a collision and more of a symphony.
06/27/17 The rise of LIGO’s space-studying super-team The era of multi-messenger astronomy promises rich rewards—and a steep learning curve.
06/23/17 World’s biggest neutrino experiment moves one step closer The startup of a 25-ton test detector at CERN advances technology for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
06/23/17 Howie Day records love song to physics After the musician learned that grad students at CERN had created a parody of his 2004 single “Collide,” he flew to Switzerland to sing it at the LHC.
06/22/17 African School works to develop local expertise Universities in Africa are teaming up to offer free training to students interested in fundamental physics.
