Researchers from the University of Greifswald and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg (both in Germany) have developed a prototype experimental setup that simulates flow properties in ...

This photo shows the upper part of the water tornado model. The acrylic glas tank has a diameter of 50 centimetres and is illuminated with LED strips. The water forms a vortex whose surface shape ...

In physics, chilling out isn’t as simple as it seems. A hot object can cool more quickly than a warm one, a new study finds. When chilled, a warmer system cooled off in less time than it took a cooler ...

A simulation of a galaxy forming under a modified theory of gravity featuring chameleons. Graphic: Christian Arnold/Baojiu Li/Durham University (Phys.org) An experiment in the United Kingdom has ...

The idea of transferring energy with water isn’t exactly new. In fact, it’s downright ancient. Running water has been tapped to power our contrivances since folks were getting excited about that new ...

A groundbreaking experiment in Poland shows how abandoned mining sites can be transformed into thriving ecosystems.

In this experiment, lycopodium powder—also known as dragon’s breath powder—is put to the test in water. The spores float on ...

GRAND RAPIDS — West Michigan Chevy Dealers presents our weather kid of the month for this cool science experiment! Water or H2O is something we see in our everyday lives but do we know how it works?

Physicists are learning more about the bizarre behavior of “strange metals,” which operate outside the normal rules of electricity. Theoretical physicist Yashar Komijani, an assistant professor at the ...