After years of searching, scientists at the Micro Booster Neutrino Experiment have ruled out the possibility of the existence of a sterile neutrino.

The masses of fundamental particles such as the Z and W bosons could have arisen from the twisted geometry of hidden ...

This discovery is important because it ruled out a major possibility for new physics beyond the Standard Model.

"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of ...

Neutrinos may be nearly invisible, but they play a starring role in the Universe. Long-standing anomalies had hinted at a ...

Ultracold atoms have successfully mimicked a fundamental quantum effect normally found in electronic circuits.

Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a ...

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.

Taking a look back over the last twelve months, here are several of the biggest science stories in physics this year, as well ...

"Dark photon" theory says light's interference patterns may emerge from quantum particles, not waves, upending centuries of ...

A new theoretical study suggests fusion reactors could do more than generate energy, they might also produce particles linked to dark matter. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say they have ...

The European Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics is one of the world's leading scientific institutions. Securing it ...