The Higgs boson, often referred to as the “God Particle,” plays a crucial role in understanding the mass of elementary ...

Out of the limelight, theoretical physicists seek the math that can explain the universe’s particles and forces.

As physicists continue their struggle to find and explain the origin of dark matter, the approximately 80% of the matter in ...

Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats light up under ultraviolet light, but the reason is unknown, Jason Bittel reported in “Mexican free-tailed bats’ ...

Every day, researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory tackle some of the biggest questions in science and technology—from laying the foundations for new drugs to ...

That’s because, as far as we know, electrons are fundamental particles. In other words, they have no smaller components. That ...

A groundbreaking study from the University of Birmingham has revealed the shape of a photon and its interaction with quantum ...

Legos are not just for kids. They inspire engineers and scientists, too. Just ask Walt Akers, chief systems engineer for ...

Particle accelerators are the backbone of SLAC’s X-ray and ultrafast facilities ... One method Edelen’s team has been working ...

Alex Bogacz, a senior scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility since 1997, ...

A team of researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom has made a significant breakthrough in physics by ...

Using a groundbreaking new technique, researchers have unveiled the first detailed image of a photon — a single particle of ...