Astroparticle physics and particle cosmology represent converging disciplines that strive to understand the universe from its largest structures down to its most fundamental constituents. In this ...

New research has broken an important 'barrier' in neutrino physics which is relevant for both particle physics and cosmology. A new upper limit of 0.8 electronvolt (eV) for the mass of the neutrino ...

There are many outstanding questions about the universe: What is the nature of dark matter? Why is the universe expanding? How do neutrinos acquire their mass? Because experiments to answer these ...

The theories researchers use to describe the universe at small and large scales—from the Standard Model of particle physics to general relativity—have proven incredibly successful. Yet, such theories ...

The electro-weak fit and the unitarity triangle. Credit: The European Physical Journal H (2023). DOI: 10.1140/epjh/s13129-023-00053-4 The discovery of the Higgs Boson ...

Early 20th-century cosmology transitioned from galactic astronomy with Edwin Hubble's discovery of external galaxies and the universe's expansion, which Albert Einstein's general relativity later ...

Michael Boylan-Kolchin and others show “early dark energy” might help solve the Hubble Tension and explain why there are more early galaxies than expected. A panel of physicists and astronomers ...

Mathematics and physics share a close, reciprocal relationship. Mathematics offers the language and tools to describe physical phenomena, while physics drives the development of new mathematical ideas ...

Throughout his career, UCSC physicist Michael Dine has explored challenging questions at the forefront of theoretical research in particle physics and cosmology. In a new book, This Way to the ...

Retired psychiatrist Dr. Sam D. Toney releases Revelation Equation, a science fiction novel grounded in real physics that ...

Explore 10 new works related to particle physics and astrophysics, plus a bonus book on math. Symmetry writer Mike Perricone is back again with a round-up of this year’s popular writing related to ...