This series of short explainer films with Professor Brian Cox comprises six clips focused on forces, speed and motion. Each ...

Centripetal and centrifugal forces are central to circular motion, but they're not the same. Discover the differences between ...

By using something called a quantum grid, scientists have found a clever way to simultaneously measure momentum and position ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have detected a previously unknown quantum force capable of bending light in ...

AI is rewriting the laws of physics, uncovering hidden forces, and reshaping our understanding of the universe. Discover the ...

There may be a fifth fundamental force of the universe that we haven’t documented yet — and, according to new research, our best bet of uncovering it may not lie in deep space, but in objects ...

For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein's general relativity explains gravity as the ...

This story is part of Short Wave's series Space Camp about all the weird, wonderful things happening in the universe. Check out the rest of the series. What does it take to launch into space? Other ...

The top quark’s extreme mass makes it decay almost immediately after it is produced. “The top and antitop quarks just have ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

Discover the physics behind stamps sticking to envelopes, from fundamental forces to Van der Waals interactions, explained concisely.