Our imperfect vacuum
The emptiest parts of the universe aren’t so empty after all.
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Is the neutrino its own antiparticle?
The mysterious particle could hold the key to why matter won out over antimatter in the early universe.
Video: How to wrangle a particle
Learn some particle accelerator basics from a Fermilab accelerator operator.
The booming science of dwarf galaxies
A recent uptick in the discovery of the smallest, oldest galaxies benefits studies of dark matter, galaxy formation and the evolution of the universe.
CERN and U.S. increase cooperation
The United States and the European physics laboratory have formally agreed to partner on continued LHC research, upcoming neutrino research and a future collider.
Physics books of 2015
A tour of 10 of this year’s popular science books delivers dark matter, black holes and a hefty dose of Einstein.
Gravitational wave hunters team with astrophysicists
Members of the Dark Energy Survey have partnered with the LIGO experiment in the hunt for gravitational waves. They’re the DES-GW group. DES-GW will use the Dark Energy Camera to help LIGO search for the source of the gravitational waves it detects.
Save the particles
To learn more about the particles they collide, physicists turn their attention to a less destructive type of collision in the LHC.
15-year-old Galactic Pioneer inspired by Fermilab scientists
Pranav Sivakumar, a student at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, was recently recognized by President Barack Obama at White House Astronomy Night. Fermilab Ask-a-Scientist and Saturday Morning Physics talks were significant influences in his decision to pursue science.
Holometer rules out first theory of space-time correlations
The extremely sensitive quantum-spacetime-measuring tool will serve as a template for scientific exploration in the years to come.