Figure Out Where You Are With Nothing But a Watch and Protractor
Teach yourself the basics of celestial navigation.
Want to Prune Trees More Easily? Use Physics
A blade will slice into a limb at some particular minimum pressure—but there are different ways to reach that value.
The Physics of Terrifying Technological Battlebot Tactics
Here's the fundamental physics behind every class of robots in the showdown.
USC Wide Receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe’s Crazy Floating Jump
Is this normal physics, some type of optical illusion, or just plain magic?
Physics Explains Why Braves Fans Can’t Beat the Freeze
A spandex-clad superhero keeps beating Atlanta Braves fans ... even when they have a huge head start.
Let’s Use Star Wars to Explain the Concept of Angular Size
Could you actually see invading Star Destroyers from the surface of a planet?
*Incredibles 2* Asks: What’s the Right Way to Solve a Math Problem?
The new Pixar movie has a trailer that makes you think about how teaching math *really* works.
How Many G’s Will the Hyperloop Pull in Its Next Test?
Elon Musk tweeted that a hyperloop test will accelerate to half the speed of sound and brake in just 1.2 kilometers.
What Random Walks in Multiple Dimensions Teach You About Life
There are real world applications of the stochastic mathematical process known as a random walk—really.
Do You Weigh More at the Equator or at the North Pole?
In which a physics professor severely overthinks his daughter's science homework.