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Ghostly particles might just break our understanding of the universe

An analysis of several experiments aimed at detecting the mysterious neutrino has identified a hint of a crack in the standard model of particle physics

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Scientists inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

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Inside the wild experiments physicists would do with zero limits

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No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality

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No space, no time, no particles: A radical vision of quantum reality

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The 30-year fight over how many numbers we need to describe reality

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The 30-year fight over how many numbers we need to describe reality

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Physicists are uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters

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Hints of exotic dark matter particles could be hiding in LHC data

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What it’s like to run the world’s best dark matter detector

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Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality

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Physicist Frank Wilczek’s unique insights on the nature of reality

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We've discovered a door to a hidden part of reality – what's inside?

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We've discovered a door to a hidden part of reality – what's inside?

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We may have finally solved an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray puzzle

The IceCube neutrino detector has allowed researchers to resolve a debate about what types of particles make up ultra-high-energy cosmic rays – but much remains unknown about these rare events

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The deep lessons quasiparticles teach us about the nature of reality

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Quantum computers are on the edge of revealing new particle physics

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Radical photon idea could rewrite standard model of particle physics

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LHC breaks the record for heaviest antimatter nucleus ever seen

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