Boston University physicist Tulika Bose explains why there's more than one large, general-purpose particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider.

A new study reveals that organic matter whose breakdown would yield only minimal energy for hungry microorganisms preferentially builds up in floodplains, illuminating a...

A new result from the Daya Bay collaboration reveals both limitations and strengths of experiments studying antineutrinos at nuclear reactors.

At a recent workshop on blind analysis, researchers discussed how to keep their expectations out of their results.

Protons are colliding once again in the Large Hadron Collider.

The Heavy Photon Search at Jefferson Lab is looking for a hypothetical particle from a hidden “dark sector.”

How did the proton, photon and other particles get their names?

A recent discovery by scientists from the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis could lead to a new, more sustainable way to make...

A NASA rocket experiment could use the Doppler effect to look for signs of dark matter in mysterious X-ray emissions from space.

Universities in sub-Saharan Africa are teaming up to offer free training to students interested in fundamental physics.

An international team of researchers fabricated an atomically thin material and measured its exotic and durable properties that make it a promising candidate for...

The era of multi-messenger astronomy promises rich rewards—and a steep learning curve.