The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.

Brazilian researchers have developed a technique that estimates the force exerted on each grain of sand in a dune from images ...

High-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) is the only experimental technique to directly watch proteins in dynamic action.

NASA expands the use of its Astrobee robots on the International Space Station to test new technologies and automate tasks in ...

The material has a unique lattice shape that allows it to twist into itself to effectively protect against a range of impact ...

YouTuber Steve Mould found a weird effect with chains. It needed testing in space, and that's where astronaut Don Pettit ...

New research reveals a sustainable approach to recycle Teflon using mechanochemistry, reducing harmful "forever chemicals".

Levitation has long been pursued by stage magicians and physicists alike. For audiences, the sight of objects floating midair is wondrous. For scientists, it’s a powerful way of isolating objects from ...

Easter Island statues, traditionally known as moai on the remote island of Rapa Nui in the South Pacific, are some of the ...

For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of archaeology’s longest-standing mysteries. How did an island society, remote ...

Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Reach Industries, Silas Adekunle, is a Nigerian-British inventor and technology ...

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate over their transport is far from over.