Latest articles by Don Lincoln
Einstein's Quest to 'Know God's Thoughts' Could Take Millennia
Unifying all the forces and particles would require a particle accelerator far more powerful than humans have ever built.
Did 'The Big Bang Theory' Get the Science Right? A Lesson in Supersymmetry and Economy Class
Opinion Is super asymmetry a thing? And do big physicists really travel economy class?
In 10 Years, the Large Hadron Collider Was a Smash — with More Discoveries to Come
Opinion Here's what the world's most powerful atom smasher has accomplished in the past 10 years and the fascinating physics it could still reveal.
Matter Sucked in by Black Holes May Travel into the Future, Get Spit Back Out
What happens at the center of a black hole? Not a singularity, as Einstein’s theories predict.
Could Misbehaving Neutrinos Explain Why the Universe Exists?
Opinion Could new findings explain why the universe is made of matter?
Physicist Who Coined 'God Particle' Dies. And a Great Voice for Science Is Stilled.
Opinion It is a sad "day" in science. Dr. Leon Lederman has passed away at the age of 96.
This Experiment Will Shoot Ghostly Particles Through Earth, Answer Why We Exist
Opinion An international group of physicists has announced that they have seen the first signals in a cube-shaped detector called ProtoDUNE.
Happy Birthday, LHC: Here's to 10 Years of Atom Smashing at the Large Hadron Collider
Opinion Ten years ago, the world's largest scientific instrument was turned on and the start of a research dynasty began.
First-Ever Observation of Higgs Boson Decay Opens New Doors for Particle Physics
For the first time, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have unambiguously detected Higgs bosons decaying into a matter-antimatter pair of bottom quarks.
The 4th Flavor? Scientists Close in on a New Kind of Neutrino
Opinion The history behind the discovery is a fascinating tale with twist and turns that would make Agatha Christie's head spin.
World's Largest Atom Smasher Could Help Explain Where Mass Comes From
Opinion New results from the world's largest atom smasher could help scientists understand the origins of mass.
Why Measuring a Tiny, Spinning Particle Is Such a Big Deal
Opinion The g-2 experiment has begun and it has the potential to shake up the reigning model of particle physics.
Why Gravitational Waves Are So Exhilarating
Opinion The gravitational-wave research community seems to be having a remarkable string of good luck. Here's what the smashing finding means.
Is Dark Matter Less 'Lumpy' Than Predicted?
Opinion A new night-sky survey of distant galaxies suggests that dark matter is less "lumpy" than previously thought.
Huge Underground Lab Seeks to Explain 'Ghosts of the Universe'
Opinion Today, scientists will break ground on a huge underground neutrino laboratory that they hope will reveal something about the rules that govern the universe.
Is Dark Matter Real?
Opinion While many people take the existence of dark matter for granted, it's still a theory that has yet to be proven. But new evidence could bolster support for dark matter theories.
Can World's Largest Atom Smasher Solve the Universe's Deepest Mysteries?
Opinion The Large Hadron Collider has the potential to solve some of the universe's deepest mysteries, including what is dark matter and dark energy and how did the universe come to be.
Dark Matter Just Got Murkier
Opinion A non-discovery is causing physicists to rethink how they think about dark matter, the mysterious "stuff" that pervades the universe.
A Fifth Force: Fact or Fiction?
Opinion Some physicists claim a new force of nature might have been discovered. If true, that would mean that we have to rewrite the textbooks.
Collider Unleashed! The LHC Will Soon Hit Its Stride
Opinion In discovering the Higgs boson, the Large Hadron Collider was groundbreaking, but now the supercollider is about to ramp up to full energy.
Will the World's Largest Supercollider Spawn a Black Hole? (Op-Ed)
Opinion There's a concrete reason enormous particle accelerator experiments won't spawn black holes and end the world.
Is a Real Lightsaber Possible? Science Offers a New Hope
Opinion Are real lightsabers possible?
