Physics

They may be child's play, but some serious physics makes them bounce so well.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
If speed was the problem, then here is the physics of what may have happened.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
Gamma rays could improve screening for nuclear and other hazardous materials.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Small university's detector has big ambitions.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Asking questions that don't muddy the waters about wave-particle duality.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Could life as we know it have developed if fundamental physics constants were different?
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
You can examine the power of gravity on a table top.
Sara Rennekamp, Contributing Editor
New laser design could have environmental, homeland security applications.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Simulation assesses odds of intercepting interstellar communications.
Gabriel Popkin, Contributor
Physicist Kip Thorne addresses critiques of movie's plot elements.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor
Two Massachusetts teams develop slick coatings to keep ketchup, other items from sticking to surfaces.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Fifty years after the term "black hole" was coined, audiences and scientists remain captivated.
Ben P. Stein, Contributor