20 years on, the world's first web page to be reborn

20 years on, the world's first web page to be reborn

30 Apr 2013 15:42 - Nina Larson
The world's first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored as part of a project to celebrate 20 years of the web.
Stephen Hawking and CERN team win $3-million in science prize money

Stephen Hawking and CERN team win $3-million in science prize money

11 Dec 2012 20:24 - Reuters
Stephen Hawking, world-famous cosmologist, and the team behind the discovery of the 'God particle', have won a $3-million science price each.
Locals join the hunt for missing link

Locals join the hunt for missing link

06 Jul 2012 06:54 - Faranaaz Parker
Thousands of scientists contributed to the discovery of the Higgs boson, and among them were some of South Africa's brightest minds.
Like a boson: Higgs-like 'God particle' discovered

Like a boson: Higgs-like 'God particle' discovered

04 Jul 2012 10:31 - AFP
Physicists say they have found a new subatomic particle consistent with the "God particle" Higgs boson, which is believed to confer mass.
Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light

Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light

23 Sep 2011 07:59 - Frank Jordans
A discovery that a sub-atomic particle seemed to move faster than the speed of light has scientists rethinking one of the foundations of physics.

Race to find 'God' particle enters final stretch

25 Jul 2011 18:36 - Staff Reporter
The world's top atom-smashers have found tantalising hints that the long-sought Higgs boson particle truly exists, with proof "likely by late 2012".

The search is on for science prodigies

19 Jan 2011 12:09 - Thabo Mohlala
Young science enthusiasts who want to follow in the footsteps of Albert Einstein may now test their skills in a global online science competition.
Pope says God was behind Big Bang

Pope says God was behind Big Bang

06 Jan 2011 16:17 - Philip Pullella
God's mind was behind scientific theories such as the Big Bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident.

'Big Bang' collider sets particle beam record

30 Nov 2009 14:02 - Robert Evans
The "Big Bang" experiment at Cern scored a world record on Monday by accelerating beams to the highest energy ever achieved in a particle collider.

Damage to atom smasher forces two-month halt

21 Sep 2008 08:29 - Alexander Higgins
The world's largest atom smasher -- which was launched earlier this month -- has been damaged twice and will be out of commission for two months.

Countdown to the God machine

06 Sep 2008 09:03 - Ian Sample
Beneath the rural tranquillity of the Geneva countryside, scientists are getting ready for a trip into the unknown.