Tony Stark, the mega-rich superhero of the sci-fi sequel, builds his own particle accelerator at home. But is it possible? Yes (assuming he can cut a deal with his electricity provider).

Last night, my wife Deb and I went to watch the Roland Emmerich movie 2012. Deb fell asleep. She was the lucky one. I'm joking, it wasn't that bad, we just had to attend the midnight showing as the earlier showings were all sold out. It looks like the 2012 doomsday phenomenon is still alive [...]

Bosons and fermions are fundamental particles -- but the "anyon" could be the wild-child of the quantum world.

OPERA spokesperson Antonio Ereditato and experimental coordinator Dario Autiero, who were in the middle of the media circus surrounding the "faster-than-light" neutrino results, have stepped down.

It may not be the long-awaited news about a Higgs boson discovery, but an "interesting" announcement will soon come from scientists analyzing data from the Tevatron particle accelerator.

So not to feel left out, scientists at Fermilab have released their own rap video, but will it top the famous European nerdcore "LHC Rap"?

Dark matter and "baryon asymmetry" are two big mysteries in physics. Is there one, as yet undiscovered, particle responsible for both? Jennifer Ouellette investigates.

The clock is ticking for the Christmas holiday, and if you're stumped about what to get for the science enthusiast on your list, here's some ideas.