Scientists have classified forces into different kinds. Learn more about friction, applied forces and normal forces and how they work on the Earth and in the universe. Science Trek is available to ...

When I watch films, TV shows or sports I often find myself thinking about the physics of the situation. Here in North America, we’re approaching the end of ice hockey season. The main aim of this ...

IT WAS Dominik Rauch’s birthday, and he was 2300 metres up a mountain in the Canary Islands when a freak winter storm nearly wrecked his PhD. It could have been worse. A few hundred metres away, his ...

Friction is responsible for about twenty percent of the world energy consumption. The main reason for this is that frictional forces slow down the motion of surfaces in contact: think of the moving ...

Abstract: Delamination of rigid objects from an elastic substrate with finite thickness is a fundamental problem underlying applications such as marine fouling release coatings or anti-icing coatings.

A former NASA engineer working on a propellant-less propulsion drive has claimed that the device can deliver enough thrust to achieve lift in Earth's gravity, an effect which should not take place ...

New evidence suggests a tiny subatomic particle could break the known laws of physics, hinting at the existence of a fifth force of nature. From walking down the road to launching a rocket into space, ...

Introduction Are you any good at hula-hooping? If not, don’t worry—you can do this fun project without any hula-hooping experience. You will examine some of the fascinating physics behind hula-hooping ...