Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

Discover the physics behind stamps sticking to envelopes, from fundamental forces to Van der Waals interactions, explained concisely.

Neutron star collisions are known to be factories in which heavy elements are produced. The fusion that takes place inside ...

How much fraud is out there? Of course, it’s almost impossible to say with certainty, but the consensus and “gut feel” is that it is more than you think.

While we're far away from beaming around like 'Star Trek,' innovation of communications technology has become the closest ...

As America’s vehicles get heavier, they’re killing more Americans, according to research by The Economist. “America’s Killer Cars.” The headline is splashed across the cover above a menacing front-on ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

Scientists propose that gravitational waves shaped the universe. Their model challenges inflation theory. How exactly did the ...

Astronomy has a way of surprising you. When you believe the universe has yielded its biggest secrets, distant giants and ...

Yuki Tsukada of Shiga International Patent Office says the rulings will ease enforcement of patent rights on network-related ...

This infuriating ordeal of intentionally awkward physics is brutal, unbelievably stupid, and downright awesome.

To me, this iteration of THE DA VINCI CODE feels like it leans more towards the book in pure content, but at the same time, ...