Researchers apply the rules of particle physics to the world of online shopping and recommendation engines, and suggest it may be unwise to rely on popular opinion. You’ve heard the age-old advice that it's foolish to jump off a cliff "just because... Continue reading →

Ever wonder if a particle collider could give you a faster way to cook your turkey, or how much antimatter it would take to power your holiday lights? Rudolph, Frosty and the gang invade the laboratory to find the answers. Continue reading →

Scientists, engineers and other personalities from Europe’s largest physics lab begin a new series of “Hangout with CERN” video chats. On Jan. 24, CERN researchers will give some virtual face-time to friends, fans and curious member... Continue reading →

It takes my eyes a few moments to adjust when I walk out the door of the Victor M. Blanco telescope in Chile around 2 a.m. I take a few careful steps into the moonless October night with a physicist and a software developer following close behind.... Continue reading →

A physicist, a software developer and a writer step outside one night to take in nature’s beauty at a mountaintop observatory in Chile. It takes my eyes a few moments to adjust when I walk out the door of the Victor M. Blanco telescope i... Continue reading →

The Large Hadron Collider is getting ready for a two-year upgrade to prepare it to run at even higher energies. But first it's going for one more run. Continue reading →

Physicists have begun the first full run of proton-lead collisions in the Large Hadron Collider to learn more about the beginning of our universe. The Large Hadron Collider is getting ready for a two-year upgrade to prepare it to run at even higher e... Continue reading →

Ask a bunch of 10-year-olds this question: Would you rather hear about the journey of a proton through Fermilab’s accelerators, or would you rather be a proton and take that journey yourself? And now, go visit an ear doctor, since the deafening sound... Continue reading →