Over a decade ago, when I was first starting to pretend I could write about quantum mechanics, I covered a truly bizarre ...

One of the most well-known approximations in physics is the spherical cow. For generations, physicists have treated cows as spheres, a simplifying assumption to make the math easier. However, this ...

Turbulent flows, long thought to follow fixed rules of energy transfer, may be more flexible than previously believed.

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A new study challenges a decades-old explanation for how bacteria change direction, revealing that the process may be driven ...

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Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger developed quantum theory’s wave equation, which describes quantum systems as waves that ...

How far will an eMTB take you on a single charge? In our deep dive, we analyse the maximum range, efficiency and energy consumption of modern eMTB motors.

Kia's Product Planning chief sat down with us in Santa Barbara, and revealed the unexpected data proving the V6 was technically defeated by the 2027 Kia Telluride engine that delivers more torque at ...

A team at Yamaguchi University in Japan has identified a mechanical property of the feline spine that helps explain how cats can rotate midair to land on their feet. Their peer-reviewed study, ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...