Why a Howling Wind Sounds So Spooky, According to Science
Creepy dead trees actually play a part in the phenomenon.
Creepy dead trees actually play a part in the phenomenon.
It's hard to pick a favorite from these off-the-wall studies exploring topics like whether cats can be both solid and liquid, the physics of walking backwards with coffee, and the brain activity of people who are grossed out by cheese.
He invented a new branch of physics. He also loved playing tag.
In "Take the World from Another Point of View," the physicist visits England with his family.
The study could help improve weather forecasts.
"Fire is stored sunshine."
Go slow.
When people are learning to ride a bike, they often make big, jerky movements with the handlebars wheel and their bodies.
File under "Handy stuff you can do with bendy straws."
Spoiler alert: It involves sugar.
It's not only aircraft that break the sound barrier.
When it comes to getting the most out of your favorite meals, the hungriest minds in the fields of math and science have got your back.
When it comes to getting the most out of your favorite meals, the hungriest minds in the fields of math and science have got your back.
It's cheaper than going to space.
Designed by a physics PhD student, the tiny model could be made into a real-life LEGO design.
First we find it. Then we try to move it. And if that doesn't work, we blow it up.
The speed, movement, and chaos of everyday events are sometimes impossible to appreciate with the naked eye.
The astronomical community is reacting with measured skepticism to a new paper making bold claims.
7. He was chummy with Napoleon III.
This year, the Nobel Prize celebrated research on molecular machines, cells' recycling mechanisms, and discoveries about unusual states of matter.
If the discovery holds up, it will radically shake up what we know about the workings of the universe.