Physics of badminton’s new killer spin serve

Shuttlecocks are unique among the various projectiles used in different sports due to their open conical shape. Sixteen overlapping feathers protrude from a rounded cork base that is usually covered ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Westlake resident finds WWII projectiles, grenade in recently purchased home

WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) — Imagine a homeowner’s surprise when they found what they believed to be World War II-era ammunition in their recently purchased home. According to Westlake Police, the city’s ...
WKYC3

Bomb squad called after Westlake residents find WWII explosives in basement

WESTLAKE, Ohio — New homeowners in Westlake received quite a surprise housewarming gift: the discovery of World War II-era ordnance in their basement, requiring police to send the bomb squad to assist ...
Wired

Efforts to Ground Physics in Math Are Opening the Secrets of Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. At the turn of the 20th century, the renowned mathematician David Hilbert had a grand ambition to bring a more rigorous, mathematical ...