This series of short explainer films with Professor Brian Cox comprises six clips focused on forces, speed and motion. Each ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

There may be a fifth fundamental force of the universe that we haven't documented yet — and, according to new research, our best bet of uncovering it may not lie in deep space, but in objects ...

At a busy street crossing, people wait for the signal to change. When one person steps out first, others soon follow.

Research team includes astrophysicists, computer scientists, artists, and philosophers from UC Riverside, USC, and Carnegie ...

This story is part of Short Wave's series Space Camp about all the weird, wonderful things happening in the universe. Check out the rest of the series. What does it take to launch into space? Other ...

For nearly two centuries, scientists believed that ice becomes slippery because pressure or friction melts its surface. New research from Saarland University overturns this idea. For more than a ...