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looking for the ghosts of dark matter past…
# science

looking for the ghosts of dark matter past…

Unfortunately, the Higgs particle doesn't explain the origins of dark matter, sending cosmologists looking for new particles to help fill in the blanks.

don’t panic, but the universe can explode at any second thanks to the higgs boson
# space

don’t panic, but the universe can explode at any second thanks to the higgs boson

We just found the Higgs boson, and already a few scientists think it might be responsible for destroying the universe on a random day in the unspecified future.

why yes virginia, there is a higgs boson
# science

why yes virginia, there is a higgs boson

The existence of the Higgs boson has been confirmed and the Standard Model is upheld yet again. Now what?

why a missing higgs boson won’t derail physics
# science

why a missing higgs boson won’t derail physics

It would be amazing for the LHC to find the Higgs boson. It would be even more interesting if it doesn't.