The physics of the spiral pass have baffled physicists and football fans for decades. Emily Kwong (she/her) is the reporter for NPR's daily science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast explores new ...

Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs ...

Physicists at Heidelberg University have developed a new theory that finally unites two long-standing and seemingly incompatible views of how exotic particles behave inside quantum matter. In some ...

Toshihide Maskawa, 2008 Nobel laureate in physics, once struggled with homework and poor grades, yet his curiosity and ...

John Wonka’s path to nuclear engineering was not a linear one.

Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.

Measuring conditions in volatile clouds of superheated gases known as plasmas is central to pursuing greater scientific ...

"If you're flying rockets in space, and you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong," said the researcher who led the mission.

The frigid weather gripping much of America is not unprecedented, but it feels that way. The 21st century has been unusually ...

The skintight suits skiers wear are not for aesthetics; they help control the physics of air. Loose fabric increases drag and can even generate lift, much like a wingsuit worn by skydivers.

Montana State's QCORE quantum center has received a $31.5 million Air Force grant, making it one of seven global institutions ...

Experts say the massive winter storm hitting the American East is taking a multi-billion dollar toll on the U.S. economy. But ...