Higgs boson: scientists 99.999% sure ‘God Particle’ has been found

The historic announcement came in a progress report from the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator.

Professor John Womersley. chief executive of the Science and technology Facilities Council, told reporters at a briefing in London: “They have discovered a particle consistent with the Higgs boson. “Discovery is the important word. That is confirmed. It’s a momentous day for science.”