April Fools' Day

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Time to change: CERN scientists propose 25-hour day

Scientists at the BETA experiment, in CERN’s Antimatter Factory, have made the most precise measurement of the second yet, which could result in the day lasting an hour longer

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At CERN
01 April, 2023

CERN proposes “space elevator” accelerator

A vertical accelerator would test a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics with unprecedented precision

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At CERN
01 April, 2021

home.cern goes retro to commemorate 30 years of the Web

From 1 April onwards, the home page of CERN will take on a simpler persona that hearkens back to the early days of the Web

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Computing
01 April, 2019

“Humpty Dumpty” particle discovered

It’s no yolk: the LHCb experiment has discovered the smallest lump of glue that holds matter together.

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At CERN
01 April, 2018
At CERN
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01 April, 2018

Ancient particle accelerator discovered on Mars

CERN and NASA scientists today revealed the presence of the largest particle accelerator ever built

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At CERN
01 April, 2017

Sonified Higgs data show a surprising result

Scientists at CERN have made a surprising discovery after sonifying Higgs boson data

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At CERN
01 April, 2016

CERN researchers confirm existence of the Force

Physicists at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics announced today that an invisible Force permeates the universe, binding the galaxy together

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At CERN
01 April, 2015

Fabiola Gianotti announces CERN's switch to Comic Sans

From today, all of CERN's official communication channels are switching to exclusive use of the font Comic Sans. Find out how you can get involved

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At CERN
01 April, 2014

CERN to switch to Comic Sans

From today, all of CERN's official communication channels are switching to exclusive use of the font Comic Sans

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At CERN
01 April, 2014
At CERN
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01 April, 2014