Simple Machines Made Simple,’ which raised more than seven times its target on Kickstarter, wants to demystify mechanical ...

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists ...

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Ionic defects are present in every frost sheet. Jonathan Boreyko’s team at Virginia Tech has used a high-voltage technique to ...

The engineering of optically synthesized magnetic fields allows neutral atoms to emulate charged behavior, paving the way for ...

A more efficient way to defrost cars - using electricity to "zap" ice without heat or chemicals - is being developed. Frost ...

During winter months, frost can unleash icy havoc on cars, planes, heat pumps, and much more. But thermal defrosting with ...

There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a fascinating story of physics ...

With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just athletic skill, it’s a brilliant application of physics.

Sarasota County has again rejected a proposal by developer D.R. Horton to build a housing community near the Celery Fields bird sanctuary. A revised proposal for 85 homes was also unanimously rejected ...

The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all. Back in the 1930s, physicists were doing experiments involving what they called "beta ...