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Physicists Believe They've Discovered a Fifth Fundamental Force of the Universe

If the discovery holds up, it will radically shake up what we know about the workings of the universe.

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Why Are There High and Low Tides?

Have you ever been to the beach and built a sand castle, then watched it wash away when the water came in?

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The Science Behind a Bed of Nails

A bed of ONE nail is far more dangerous than a bed crammed with them.

Scientists Set to Model the Universe With 'Full' Theory of General Relativity

If you want to calculate how gravity shapes the universe, then Einstein’s got the equations for you—he set them down 100 years ago in his masterpiece, the general theory of relativity. But there’s a catch: Those equations are notoriously difficult to solv

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Physicists Use Electric Fields to Make Lower-Fat Chocolate

An old chocolate-making problem can be solved with just a little physics.

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14 Fascinating Facts About Isaac Newton

Some of Sir Isaac Newton's achievements are readily filed under G for genius; others simply reveal his complex and all-too-human personality.

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Surprising Science: Dropping Basketballs Off a Dam

Let's drop a basketball 415 feet, with backspin, and see what happens.

How to Turn a Battery Into a Homemade Electric Train

Here's your next rainy-day science project.

8 Subatomic Particles You Should Know

A starter kit for the world of subatomic particles.

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A Weasel May Have Shut Down the Large Hadron Collider

No opponent is too big for a tenacious weasel.

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300TB of Data From the Large Hadron Collider Are Now Available to Download

It includes data on 250 trillion particle collisions.

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In Theory, a Vampire Could Suck Your Blood in 6.4 Minutes

Some creative physics students look into the fluid dynamics of a vampire meal.

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Scientists Have Figured Out the Physics of Perfect Bubble Blowing

Step up your bubble-blowing game with science.

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The Science Behind Why It Hurts So Much to Step on a LEGO

This video breaks down the physiology, chemistry, and physics behind the pain of stepping on a LEGO.

Scientists Are Still Trying to Figure Out How to Ride a Bike

A new study examines how the balance of expert cyclists differs from that of novices.

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Physicists Spot Einstein's Gravitational Waves for the First Time

After a decades-long search, scientists have managed to detect ethereal ripples in the very fabric of space.

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Why Does Your Nose Run When It's Cold Outside?

A bit of physics and biology are to blame.

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This 2000-Pound Sculpture Can Be Moved With a Fingertip

The project from MIT is meant to demonstrate how Easter Island's statues were transported.

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Funky Cups Allow Astronauts to Sip Espresso in Space

Astronauts can now experience the sweet smell of coffee in space.

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The Science Behind Why Airplane Wings Wobble in Turbulence

They're doing exactly what they're supposed to do.

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Jellyfish Don’t Swim So Much as Suction Through the Ocean

A new study finds that lampreys and jellyfish create suction that propels them forward in the water.

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Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for the Discovery of Neutrino Oscillations

The two recipients' discoveries prove that neutrinos can change identities—and have mass.

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Watch 13 Minutes of Japan’s Cutest Rube Goldberg Machines

Kids’ TV show Pitagora Suitchi makes science fun.

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What Is the Multiverse?

According to theories, everything that could occur or exist does exist in at least one universe...whoa.