A recent observation of an extremely rare subatomic process allows scientists to test the Standard Model’s boundaries. At the smallest scales, matter is governed by a series of rules outlined in the ...
It’s often said in science that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Recent measurements of the mass of the elementary particle known as the W boson provide a useful case study as to ...
Scientists know the Higgs boson interacts with extremely massive particles. Now, they’re starting to study how it interacts with lighter particles as well. Immediately after the Big Bang, every ...