Physics
The Freshman at MIT Who is Revolutionizing Nanotechnology
Teenager Saumil Bandyopadhyay has harnessed cutting-edge physics to upend industries ranging from automobiles to astronomy
The Seahorse’s Odd Shape Makes It a Weapon of Stealth
The shape of the seahorse's snout and its painfully slow movements create help create minimal water disturbance, increasing its odds of bagging prey
Future Submarines May Glide Through the Water Like Stingrays
Cracking the underlying principles behind stingray movements is the first step to building future submarines
“The Simpsons” Has Been Secretly Teaching Its Fans Complicated Math
Several writers for The Simpsons completed degrees in math and physics before they turned to screen writing for the beloved cartoon
How Does a Tea Kettle Whistle?
This might seem like an obvious question, but it turns out that no one has looked into it until now
Archimedes Would Be Proud of This Now-Bright Norwegian Town
Inspiration for the idea traces back to the 212 BC legend about Archimedes' burning mirrors used to set Roman battle ships ablaze
The In-Depth Science of Why a Beer Bottle Erupts When You Whack It
More than you ever thought you needed to know about the physics of erupting beer bottles
There’s a Universal Law of Urination in Mammals
They all take an average of about 21 seconds to empty their bladders, nearly regardless of how big they are
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2013 Nobel Prizes
Love them or hate them, here we provide you with the sound bytes you'll need to at least discuss them
How Much Abuse Can a Single Lego Brick Take?
Forget iPads, if you want a long lasting toy stick with blocks
Cow Tipping Never Was And Never Will Be a Thing People Actually Do
Scientists have actually taken the time to investigate the idea, and produced some hard numbers that indicated that cow-tipping "has no leg to stand on"
Clouds Obscure Clear Climate Forecasts
Ride alongside NASA's Airborne Science Laboratory as scientists try to figure out the role of clouds in climate change
Temporary Companion Leads Uranus in Its Race Around the Sun
A small asteroid that orbits ahead of the seventh planet offers a clearer picture of the ongoing celestial pinball game in the solar system's outer reaches
The Star Tau Boo Flips Its Magnetic Field, Too
Scientists watched the magnetic field of a star 51 light years away flip back and forth
The Science Behind Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life
A slew of factors—its acidity, its lack of water and the presence of hydrogen peroxide—work in perfect harmony, allowing the sticky treat to last forever
This Astronomer Recreated Starry Night with Hubble Space Photos
Alex Parker used the top 100 images from the Hubble Space telescope to create his rendition of Starry Night
Here’s an Incredible Image of Venus Passing in Front of the Sun
The tiny black dot on the top lefthand side is Venus.
One Physicist Thinks the Universe Is Not Expanding—And He Might Not Be Crazy
Christof Wetterich can also explain the “red shift" that supports the idea of the Big Bang
This Amazing Interactive Shows What The Sun Would Look Like Anywhere, Anytime
These simple gifs show the motion of the Sun through the sky, anywhere on Earth
Nobel Prize Winners Are Put to the Task of Drawing Their Discoveries
Volker Steger photographs Nobel laureates posing with sketches of their breakthrough findings
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