Despite its tremendous success in predicting the existence of new particles and forces, the standard model of particle physics, designed over 50 years ago to explain the smallest building blocks of ...

Does gravity act equally on all particles in the universe, or are there differences between ordinary and exotic matter?

Physicists have found that an elementary particle called the W boson appears to be 0.1 percent too heavy—a tiny discrepancy that could foreshadow a huge shift in fundamental physics. The measurement, ...

Quantum field theory (QFT) is the basis of the Standard Model of particle physics. This video explains what QFT is, why it’s necessary, and how it differs from non-relativistic quantum mechanics.

In a special plenary session at ICHEP 2026 — the world's premier particle physics conference, held in Natal, Brazil — the international BESIII collaboration announced on Aug. 5, 2026, that it had ...

While India has been participating in international particle-physics collaborations for many years, challenges remain before it can become a major player, as T V Padma reports Getting involved As an ...

An experiment that ran for eight years at the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator has revealed a tantalizing gap in our understanding of the basic building blocks of matter. Though ...

“Emeritus Professor John Donoghue has been awarded the 2026 J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics by the American Physical Society (APS). The prize is awarded “for original and lasting ...

Researchers have been searching for this elusive substance for years. One team may have finally found something. Some were disappointed at the lack of "new physics" from the LHC. Could forthcoming ...