"The preliminary results with the full 2012 data set are magnificent and to me it is clear that we are dealing with a Higgs boson though we still have a long way to go to know what kind of Higgs boson it is, " Joe Incandela, spokesperson for the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment, said in a statement.

CNN: Scientists more certain that particle is Higgs boson

"The preliminary results with the full 2012 data set are magnificent and to me it is clear that we are dealing with a Higgs boson, though we still have a long way to go to know what kind of Higgs boson it is, " said CMS spokesperson Joe Incandela.

BBC: LHC cements Higgs boson identification