Columnist Natalie Wolchover checks in with particle physicists more than a decade after the field entered a profound crisis.

Part one of a four part series on the fundamental forces (or interactions) of physics begins with the strong force or strong ...

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit mechanical forces for growth and development. Sip a glass of wine, and you ...

Many NHL players like Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon skate faster than 20 miles per hour every game. Hall of Famer Bobby Hull was once clocked at 29.3 miles per hour. Scientists once tracked Hull ...

Learn how to model the force of a spring step by step in this physics tutorial! 🧲📐 Explore Hooke’s Law, spring constants, and real-world examples while applying calculations to understand how ...

Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human memory seems to unfold along a single, irreversible direction. We are born and ...

Have you ever stood by the sea and been overwhelmed by its vastness, by how quickly it could roll in and swallow you? Evidence suggests that we are suspended in a cosmic sea of dark matter, a ...

For all the problems AI is causing society, one of its greatest benefits lies in the world of science. A new study focused on the chaotic dynamics of dusty plasmas found that, when trained properly, ...