A new University of Mississippi study shows that some sound waves don't just move forward—they also move slightly to the side. Understanding this movement could help researchers develop more precise ...

The research team from The University of Hong Kong presented their findings at the Phononics 2025: 7th International Conference on Phononic Crystals/Metamaterials, Phonon Transport, Topological ...

Human male reproductive cells are officially breaking Newton’s Third Law of Motion by swimming through biological fluids ...

The physics behind shoe squeaks is surprisingly complex. Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the ...

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

Over 8,000 people explored hands-on science experiments, from robotic arms to liquid nitrogen ice cream, at CSU's Little Shop of Physics open house.

Born in Brooklyn in 1942, Freed’s scientific trajectory began early; he and his brother Jack, who himself would go on to ...

In everyday life, designing spaces that both let air flow and absorb sound can be a tricky balancing act. Usually, materials that allow air to pass through—like vents—also let sound escape, making it ...

Want music on your outdoor runs without losing street awareness? See how open‑ear and bone‑conduction headphones stack up.

What if staying alive depends on minimizing surprise? The Free Energy Principle suggests that feeling itself may be what that ...

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...

Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber soles rasp against the hardwood floors as players jab step, cut and pivot and defenders move their feet to stay in front of ...