Latest about Particle Physics
After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particle
A never-before-seen particle known as the odderon has revealed itself in the hot guts of two particle colliders, confirming a 48-year-old theory.
A tiny, wobbling muon just shook particle physics to its core
But this may not be the end of the story.
Monster antimatter particle slams into Antarctica
The most remote particle detector on Earth has detected the most energetic antimatter neutrino ever, confirming a 51-year-old prediction.
Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay
Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.
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.
