A new theory-based approach provides access to the minute transverse motion of quarks within protons. Nuclear physicists have developed a new theoretical framework that allows them to calculate a ...

There are few sports more exciting than playoff baseball, but behind every pitch there is also a fascinating story of physics ...

Years ago, a photo of one of Elon Musk's high school physics exercises went viral online. Many people commented, ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

Falling into a black hole means facing extreme stretching, known as spaghettification, due to immense tidal forces. While ...

With the Toronto Blue Jays on the cusp of a World Series title, pitcher Kevin Gausman’s mastery of the splitter is not just athletic skill, it’s a brilliant application of physics.

A new computational method now makes it possible to calculate the forces between large molecules with unprecedented accuracy.

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number ...

In 1980, Stephen Hawking gave his first lecture as Lucasian Professor at the University of Cambridge. The lecture was called ...

This paper describes the eccentricity, amplitude, phase shift, angular momentum, polarization, radial path, and orbital ...

A rediscovered formula is changing how we understand the hidden journeys of airborne particles. Researchers at the University of Warwick have created a straightforward new way to predict how ...