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First experimental evidence of a new type of dark boson possibly found
By Mike McRae published
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
By Adam Mann published
A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content

Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment
By Rafi Letzter published
A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.

Rare quadruplet 'top quarks' created at world's largest atom smasher
By Diane Lincoln published
The world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles — called top quarks.

Why a physicist wants to build a particle collider on the moon
By Paul Sutter published
A physicist proposes that the moon is a great place to build a particle collider and conduct high-energy physics experiments.

Strange ice formations may have tricked physicists into seeing mysterious particles that weren't there
By Rafi Letzter published
What if one of the strangest, most unsettling findings in particle physics turned out to be an illusion? A new study suggest a simple physical explanation for a mysterious event.

Oddball sexaquark particles could be immortal, if they exist at all
By Paul Sutter published
These supremely stable particles could explain dark matter.

Mysterious 'Particle X17' Could Carry a Newfound Fifth Force of Nature, But Most Experts Are Skeptical
By Mara Johnson-Groh published
It would rewrite the Standard Model of physics.
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