A decade since the detection of God Particle: Why it matters

The Higgs filled a gap with its explanation for mass. Knowing the exact characteristics of the Higgs allows scientists to make better guesses of the structure of the universe in the first 10......

Higgs and Englert share 2013 Nobel physics prize

François Englert and Peter W Higgs were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 on Tuesday for the theory of how particles acquire mass. They were awarded “for the theoretical......

IN PHOTOS: The magnificent Nobel awards ceremonies

Sweden held its lavish annual Nobel awards ceremony on Tuesday attended by laureates and royals, but their ranks were depleted when many VIPs flocked to the memorial for anti-apartheid hero Nelson......

Trio win Nobel in physics for invention of blue LEDs

Japanese scientists Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, and US scientist Shuji Nakamura are seen on a screen after being announced as the 2014 Nobel Physics Laureates at the Royal Swedish Academy of......