Scientists from around the world are at Brown to discuss what is known, and what needs to be learned, about the long-sought particle discovered a decade ago.

As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing ...

A new measurement of a fundamental particle called the W boson appears to defy the standard model of particle physics, our current understanding of how the basic building blocks of the universe ...

A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions. By Dennis Overbye and Katrina Miller Friday, Dec. 8: This story was updated to include ...

The elusive particle that physicists knew had to to exist, but took half a century to find. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Chen Ning Yang, the Chinese-American physicist who transformed modern science through his groundbreaking work on subatomic ...