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Understanding the movement of granular materials can help with everything from modelling landslides to shifting grains in silos.
Physicists often say space-time “exists,” but what does that really mean? A hidden confusion between happening and being could be warping our view of reality.
Two new studies challenge scientists’ previous theories on how the very first stars in the universe formed.
Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don’t always transfer over to the natural world.
A physicist applies new technologies to studying ancient fossils, and makes some intriguing discoveries.
August 5 was a whole millisecond shorter. Strap in for the full explanation.
The finding could also open the door to the discovery of new particles.
Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?
A space physicist has suggested that a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles may have wiped out the Neanderthals.
At certain times of year, sunsets seem to hit differently. It’s not just your imagination – it’s science.
New results resolve the long-standing anomaly of the muon’s magnetic moment – and may offer hints about the nature of dark matter.
The bizarre, homemade technology became a way to skirt censors in the Soviet Union – and even played an indirect role in its dissolution.
Garwin was best known as the designer of the hydrogen bomb, but he was also a longtime arms control expert, IBM researcher and adviser to presidents.
Do a manu jump and you’ll likely make the biggest splash at the pool party.
Scientists on the African continent have made notable contributions to photonics research.
The ancient dream of turning lead into gold is now a reality – but it’s not quite what the alchemists might have hoped for.
Engineers came up with a set of tests to make sure reclaimed asphalt pavement resists skidding and sliding when wet.
Pushing a stroller changes how runners move, lowering some injury risks while raising others. Here’s what the biomechanics data reveals.
It’s a common hack, but it can easily fail you – here’s why.
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