A new view of the Higgs boson

Scientists know the Higgs boson interacts with extremely massive particles. Now, they're starting to study how it interacts with lighter particles as well. Immediately after the Big Bang, every particle in the universe traveled at the speed of light. And then the Higgs field--an invisible and sticky medium that permeates the entire universe--fell into place. Some particles didn't even notice the shift. But others felt a sudden jolt as their point-like bodies burgeoned with something completely n...