Muons, alas, vindicate Einstein’s special relativity

This video about muons (an “elementary subatomic particle similar to the electron but 207 times heavier”) explains:

One byproduct of these collisions is the creation of extraordinarily short-lived particles known as muons that, rather curiously, seem to exist for much longer when moving towards the planet than when created by scientists working in the lab.

“Extremely small and incredibly fast, muons offer amazing proof of special relativity” at Aeon

Apparently, time dilation that we can observe is to blame. The only reason for the “alas” is that the conflict between major theories that are all well-supported must leave some wishing that at least some of the contenders could be less well-supported.