One of the biggest open questions in particle physics today is how the Higgs boson interacts with itself. This "self-coupling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is what the creation of a Higgs Boson looks like to the Large Hadron Collider. (Credit: CERN) The Higgs boson is, if nothing ...

Physicists are on the brink of a breakthrough discovery: They may have Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a ...

On July 4, 2012, the CERN auditorium was full. That’s not unusual; the room often hosts scientific presentations to packed houses. What was unusual was that this seminar was watched by millions of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The end of the universe could, theoretically, have already begun. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2013 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday (Oct. 8) was awarded to François Englert and Peter Higgs for their work in developing the theory of the Higgs field, and Purdue ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The excitement from Europe earlier this month was palpable. Experiments had hinted at the discovery of a new fundamental ...

Peter Higgs and Francois Englert have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for their theory of how particles acquire mass, the Swedish committee announced Tuesday. The prize was given "for ...

Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is at risk—walking on the edge of a very dangerous cliff. And it's all down ...