The hunt for the fabled “God particle” that lends mass to matter and holds the universe together could soon be over.

In an underground bunker in Switzerland scientists are edging closer to finding a particle that is fundamental to our understanding of physics, writes Martin Rees

Confirmation that scientists have found the Higgs boson, the greatest trophy in particle physics, could come "very soon" in the New Year, it was claimed today.

The world’s largest atom smasher today conducted its first experiments at conditions nearing those immediately after the creation of the universe.

The world's largest atom smasher was poised to start a new era of science today, colliding beams of protons to learn more about the make-up of the universe and its smallest particles.

A flawless start to the “Big Bang” experiment that will re-enact the first moments of the universe was hailed as a triumph by scientists involved in the project today.