Wherein we divulge why "the guy" and his ball are as one (at least in terms of momentum)
This week, the Breakdown takes a hard look at angular momentum. Don't get dizzy!
Physics you can draw
A strong stomach's only half the battle when it comes to setting the world record for head spinning
What's big in what's small
New findings demonstrate how the moon could have been made from Earth parts, not kamikaze-planet pieces.
The most powerful and complex science experiment in the history of the universe is finally—after 14 years and $10 billion—about to begin. There's no telling what it may find, and that's entirely the point
On today's hottest shows, the stars wear lab coats instead of bathing suits. We look behind the scenes at Numb3rs to see how it gets the science right-and why it sometimes needs to get it wrong
She manipulates simple laws of physics to create “bullets” made of sound waves
* that's a big, fat "might"
Two desktop-printer engineers quit their jobs to search for the ultimate source of endless energy: nuclear fusion. Could this highly improbable enterprise actually succeed?
The physics of a human bottle rocket
Treats for physicists, chemists, biologists, and others.
In 2001, spin done right
Popular Science is inside the U.N., where 150 heads of state are talking global warming. Will they put momentum behind an international treaty in 2015?
And how to use physics principles to improve your skills.
Curiosity used its robotic arm to inspect an angular Martian rock.
Let's nerd out about the physics of hitting a baseball as hard as you possibly can.
Airplane-inspired amusement-park rides of the 1930s spawned some of today’s theme-park favorites
The backlash to the Science Debate movement has begun
NHL players have 90 sticks to choose from. Here's why 40 percent of them choose this one.
