Explainer: What is the Higgs Boson?

The video tutorial explains the composition of protons and neutrons, which are made up of subatomic particles like quarks. It introduces the Higgs boson and the Higgs field, which imparts mass to elementary particles. The tutorial also covers the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN, describing it as a fleeting particle generated by high-energy proton collisions in a particle accelerator.

Describe the process by which the Higgs boson was discovered.

What is the lifespan of the Higgs boson particle after it is created?