Landmark experiment to unlock secrets of Big Bang could cause end of world, say scientists in...

Wednesday, September 03 2008 It has cost £4.4billion and is designed to unlock the secrets of the Big Bang. But rather than providing vital information about the beginning of life, the world's biggest experiment could cause the end of the world, say scientists. They fear that the Large Hadron Collider - due to be switched on in nine days' time - will create a black hole that could swallow the planet. The Large... [read full story]