Latest about Particle Physics
Particles zipping around Earth at near light-speed finally explained
When the plasma of the Van Allen belts drops in density during a solar storm, it can set up the perfect conditions for electrons to travel nearly as fast as light.
Superpowerful 'oscillon' particles could have dominated the infant universe, then vanished
A weird, super-powerful particle that's not truly a particle could have dominated the universe when it was just a second old, releasing a flood of ripples that permeated all of space-time.
Mystery particle may explain extreme X-rays shooting from the 'Magnificent 7' stars
Particles called axions may be the reason the 'Magnificent 7' cluster of neutron stars emits extreme X-rays.
Higgs boson possibly caught in act of never-before-seen transformation
If the Higgs boson really is decaying into pairs of muons in the Large Hadron Collider, that's a big deal for particle physics.
Researchers capture elusive particle trios at room temperature
Researchers have found a way to trap and study elusive particle trios called trions at room temperature.
First experimental evidence of a new type of dark boson possibly found
Two experiments hunting for a whisper of a particle called a dark boson that prevents whole galaxies from flying apart recently published some contradictory results.
Half the atoms in the planet could be digital data by 2245
A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content
