After attending the open days for secondary schools, thousands of Amsterdam children must submit a list of their preferred ...

Last week, I received sudden and heartbreaking news. My aunt, who was traveling from Qalqilya, Palestine (West Bank) to visit my ailing mother in Jordan, passed away unexpectedly. The news left all of ...

When an object spins, its center of mass and angular momentum enter a tug-of-war that can lead to impossible motion. From ...

Particles as different as soap bubbles and ball bearings can be made to arrange themselves in exactly the same way, according ...

Scientists struggle with the physics of fluids. A recent Google breakthrough could support better predictions and practical ...

Black holes form when an enormous mass collapses into an infinitesimal point known as a singularity. That compression creates such powerful gravity that nearby matter, particles and even photons are ...