Everyone knows I love both Star Wars and physics. I've been wanting to do a physics post for Solo: A Star Star Wars Story—but I've waiting. I like to wait until the movie is available for home viewing ...

In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Sydney's Mike Wheatland examines the gravity-defying physics of a falling Slinky. Wheatland is an associate professor of physics at the University of ...

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Mike Wheatland of the University of Sydney explains the gravity-defying physics of a falling Slinky. Mike Wheatland is an associate professor of physics at the ...

What makes a ladder fall the way it does? Let’s unpack the physics behind Veritasium's famous falling ladder problem and understand the forces at play! #Veritasium #PhysicsOfLadders #FallingObjects #R ...

Runners may be doing it all wrong. A slightly different posture could let runners and walkers get a gravity-driven boost – and potentially break world records. To most runners and coaches, running is ...

Before Helen Quinn was a famous theoretical physicist, she thought about becoming a teacher. Now, in the second act of her career, she has come full circle, helping to craft the Next Generation ...

Yesterday, in his talk at the Independent Games Summit, Matthew Wegner beat up clowns. To be specific, he showed a physics sim clip of a dozen full-costumed clown ragdolls tumbling helplessly down a ...

DAYTONA BEACH — With a steady hand and even steadier gaze, Ruth Chungi dropped a raw egg off the side of a Daytona State College bleacher trying to land it in the plastic cup she had filled with Rice ...