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'Time Machine' Simulation May Uncover Secrets of Cosmic Web Connecting Universe
Scientists were able to “fast-forward” simulations of ancient galaxy clusters to our present day in a first-of-its-kind study.
A Mysterious Particle May Have Just Revealed a New ‘Fundamental Principle’
The most precise measurement of a W boson presents a possible challenge to the Standard Model of particle physics.
Mysterious Expanding Regions of Dark Matter May Challenge Established Physics
Observations of galaxies up to seven billion light-years away revealed a potential conflict with the standard model of cosmology.
A Common Feature of Galaxies Is Challenging What We Know About the Universe
A new study has "cast serious doubt" on a ubiquitous galactic feature that may require exotic physics to explain.
Scientists Directly Manipulated Antimatter With a Laser In Mind-Blowing First
The direct manipulation of antimatter will open up "unthinkable" possibilities in examining the fundamental makeup of our reality, scientists say.
How a ‘Beauty’ Particle Is Challenging Our Understanding of Physics
Preliminary results from the Large Hadron Collider keep showing a weird unexplained anomaly in an ultra-rare particle decay process.
A Wild Experiment Just Got Us Closer to Exploring Extra Dimensions
Scientists have measured the smallest gravitational field yet, which has big implications for future research into dark matter, quantum gravity, and the possibility of extra dimensions.
A Balloon Above Antarctica Found Signals That May Lead to New Physics
A new study deepens the mystery behind two possible detections of rare cosmic particles.
In Major Breakthrough, Scientists Observe Higgs Boson Decay into Bottom Quarks
After years of attempts, the particle’s most common decay pattern has finally been observed at the Large Hadron Collider.
Why the Higgs Boson Found at the Large Hadron Collider Could Be an ‘Impostor’
An Iowa physicist intends to find out.
The Expansion of the Universe Appears Faster Than We Thought
The results of a new study are close, but slightly faster than, the generally accepted rate.
Scientists Think the Speed of Light Has Slowed, and They're Trying to Prove It
A controversial theory that would overturn Einstein’s theory of general relativity could soon be tested.