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The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Burning Question
An undated computer graphic of the proton-proton collision that may result in the "God particle": Some U.S. researchers are now questioning whether their European counterparts actually discovered the God particle.

What if scientists actually didn't discover the Higgs boson?

American physicists throw cold water on their European colleagues' big "God particle" party. Here's what you need to know

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : The List
This May 2011 photo of a wall painting at the European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN) outside Geneva shows how a Higgs boson may look: CERN scientists believe they have found a Higgs boson particle, which means there could be others.

Glimpsing the 'God particle': 4 lingering questions

The near-certain discovery of the Higgs boson is a huge deal for scientists. Here are some reasons it might mean something to laypeople, too

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Analysis
The existence of the long sought-after "God particle" would validate expensive scientific investments like the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider, pictured.

What finding the God particle would mean: 3 talking points

After billions of dollars of research and trillions of smashed atoms, scientists may finally offer proof on July 4 that the long-sought Higgs boson particle exists

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Wit
As Albert Einstein might say, "Nyah, nyah, ny-nyah, nyah!"

Einstein wins: Debunking the 'faster-than-light' neutrinos

Science lovers crack wise after a glaring error undermines a much-hyped discovery that supposedly proved Einstein wrong

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Fact Sheet
In this artist's rendering, two photons (red) smash into one another, and the wreckage (yellow) is where the mysterious "God particle" allegedly comes from.

The new, 'tantalizing hints' of the 'God particle'

Physicists excitedly announce that they are closing in on the mysterious Higgs boson — which is believed to have played a key role in our universe's creation

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Controversy
British physicist Peter Higgs is the namesake of the Higgs boson (the so-called God particle), the discovery of which would answer some critical questions about why particles have mass.

The hunt for the 'God Particle': Will we ever find it?

Scientists say the next 12 months are critical in their quest to identify a mysterious particle that played a key role in the universe's creation

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Instant Guide
New research is challenging Albert Einstein's assertion that nothing travels faster than light, raising the possibility that time travel could be viable.

Particles that move faster than light: Was Einstein wrong?

Physicists shock the science world by announcing that neutrinos can travel faster than light — upsetting a key pillar of modern physics

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Analysis
A PhD student transfers liquid helium into the superconducting magnetic trap that was used to capture antimatter for nearly 17 minutes at a time.

The Big Bang machine's 'incredible' antimatter trap

Scientists have managed to temporarily capture mysterious, elusive antimatter, putting them one step closer to solving one of the great mysteries of our universe

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Burning Question
The Large Hadron Collider is a giant particle accelerator in Switzerland that scientists use to study matter... and may one day be a tool for time travel.

The Large Hadron Collider: A time machine?

A new theory suggests the Big Bang machine could be used to send a special kind of particle back in time

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : The List
The tunnel inside the collider.

What the 'Large Hadron Collider' might do: 6 theories

The Big Bang Machine could potentially create black holes, unveil the mysteries of the universe, or even allow us to time travel

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : Twitter Take
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The latest Tweets on the 'Large Hadron Collider'

Unfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large

 
The Hunt for the "God Particle" : In-depth briefing
The Large Hadron Collider is home of the world's largest superconducting solenoid magnet (pictured above).

The Big Bang machine

The Large Hadron Collider, now in a start-up phase, will search for the tiniest pieces of the universe. Why bother?

 

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