Peter Higgs, who theorized the existence of the ground-breaking Higgs boson 50 years before it was officially discovered, died after a brief illness.

The world's biggest particle accelerator is back in action after a two-year shutdown and upgrade, embarking on a new mission that scientists hope could give them a look into the unseen dark universe.

D'oh! Homer Simpson discovered the mass of the Higgs boson particle 14 years before scientists. Why didn't anyone listen?