When was the Higgs actually discovered?
The announcement on July 4 was just one part of the story. Take a peek behind the scenes of the discovery of the Higgs boson.
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World’s biggest neutrino experiment moves one step closer
The startup of a 25-ton test detector at CERN advances technology for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
From the cornfield to the cosmos
Fermilab celebrates 50 years of discovery.
Fermilab en español (EN)
The particle physics laboratory makes a Spanish connection.
Another year wiser
In honor of Fermilab’s upcoming 50th birthday, Symmetry presents physics birthday cards.
A brief etymology of particle physics
How did the proton, photon and other particles get their names?
Did you see it?
Boston University physicist Tulika Bose explains why there’s more than one large, general-purpose particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider.
How blue-sky research shapes the future
While driven by the desire pursue curiosity, fundamental investigations are the crucial first step to innovation.
How to make a discovery
Particle physics is a dance between theory and experiment.
Researchers face engineering puzzle
How do you transport 70,000 tons of liquid argon nearly a mile underground?