A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus. This exotic state may reveal how mass is generated, ...

25 Apr 2026

Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together existing tools in new ways, working out how to ...

24 Apr 2026

A tiny discrepancy in particle physics has loomed for decades as an exciting possible crack in one of science's most successful theories, hinting at unknown forces or quantum objects. Now, an ...

22 Apr 2026

Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By combining a specially designed neural network with precise 3D tracking of ...

23 Apr 2026

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honored advances in dark matter, quantum physics, gene editing and nonlinear mathematics.

26 Apr 2026

Professor of Theoretical Physics Risto Paatelainen from the University of Turku in Finland has spent nearly ten years working on a single unanswered question in particle physics. He aims to find out ...

22 Apr 2026

Bibi Boyce speaks to Dr Sarah Williams about her work at CERN, the largest particle physics laboratory in the world ...

24 Apr 2026