Getting Physical Inside a Pyramid

Scientists hope subatomic particles will help unlock the mysteries of an ancient Mexican monument

By MARION LLOYD

Teotihuacán, Mexico

Equipped with hard hats and rubber flashlights, a team of Mexican physicists begins its slow descent into the bowels of the world's third largest pyramid. The scientists wind their way through the cramped,...

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