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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.

Is a New Particle Changing the Fate of the Universe?
By Paul Sutter published
A brand-new particle has possibly emerged and is altering the future destiny of our entire cosmos, a physicist says.

A Strange New Higgs Particle May Have Stolen the Antimatter from Our Universe
By Paul Sutter published
Physicists have proposed that a trio of particles called Higgs bosons could be responsible for the mysterious vanishing act of antimatter in the universe.

A Rail Gun the Size of Manhattan Could Reveal the Secrets of the Higgs Boson
By Paul Sutter published
A giant linear collider the size of Manhattan could finally help us find new physics, scientists argue.

Physicists Finally Narrowed Down the Mass of the Tiniest 'Ghost Particle' in the Universe
By Rafi Letzter published
A new paper uses data about the structure of the entire universe to measure the mass of one of its smallest, hardest-to-study components.

'Evil-Genius' Neutrino Gun Could Finally Unmask the Tiniest Particles in the Universe
By Paul Sutter published
Several giant experiments are hunting for neutrinos, the tiniest, most-elusive particles in the universe.

These Odd 'Quasiparticles' Could Finally Unmask Dark Matter
By Paul Sutter published
Tiny ripples called magnons could lure even a fleeting, lightweight dark matter particle out of hiding.

Physicists Search for Monstrous Higgs Particle. It Could Seal the Fate of the Universe.
By Paul Sutter published
Opinion Without the Higgs, the Standard Model of particle physics comes crashing down.
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