A philosopher has put forward an argument for rethinking how particles are defined within the standard model of particle ...

UC Santa Cruz physicist Stefano Profumo has put forward two imaginative but scientifically grounded theories that may help solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics: the origin of dark matter. In ...

For decades, physicists searched for a missing piece of nature's puzzle, an elusive particle believed to explain why matter ...

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Theoretical physicists have established a close connection between the two rapidly developing fields in theoretical physics, quantum information theory and non-invertible symmetries in particle and ...

To validate this hypothesis, the researchers cross-verified the results using another model, further confirming the correlation between anomalous particle yields and quark-matter formation.

Buried deep underground, this extraordinary machine has already transformed humanity's understanding of the universe.

The Large Hadron Collider began smashing atoms together in 2009 and continues to throw up surprising insights into the fundamental building blocks of the universe. It’s via evidence from particle ...

Researchers propose a new theory for the origin of dark matter, the invisible substance thought to give the universe its shape and structure. Their mathematical models show that dark matter could have ...

The hypothetical faster-than-light particle known as the tachyon may marry with the special theory of relativity, according to a team of physicists, making its existence more plausible. Tachyons are a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When it comes to understanding the fabric of the universe, most of what scientists think exists is consigned to a dark, murky domain.

After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net.