Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in ...

In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics ...

A new study proposes that discovering a single exotic particle at the LHC could falsify string theory as we know it.

When physicists model particle collisions they use a tool called a Feynman diagram, a simple schematic invented by Richard Feynman in the 1940s. To get a feel for these diagrams, consider a simple ...

The Large Hadron Collider is reborn — on Easter weekend, of course. After shutting it down for two years in February 2013, the world’s biggest and most powerful particle accelerator is up and ...