From the biathlon to the slopestyle to the giant slalom, raising a ski above your head after crossing the finish line is the triumphant Olympic skier's standard celebration. But why do the skis of the ...

After years of confusion, a new study confirms the proton is tinier than once thought. That enables a test of the standard model of particle physics.

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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 ...

The Pauli exclusion principle is a cornerstone of the Standard Model of particle physics and is essential for the structure ...

Ciaran O'Hare scribbles symbols using colored markers across his whiteboard like he's trying to solve a crime—or perhaps ...

When starting this ice challenge, most people just step on the side of the bowl and slide down to the bottom. Then you’re ...

Follow this physics lab tutorial to learn how to plot electric field and electric potential. Step-by-step instructions make it easy to understand the concepts, visualize results, and apply theory to ...

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In the 1960s, a group of physicists and historians began a massive project meant to catalogue and record the history of quantum physics. It was called Sources for History of Quantum Physics (SHQP). As ...

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has demonstrated potential for solving individualised learning challenges, particularly through virtual assistants in natural science ...

If you want to work with radioactive material, a cheap Geiger counter isn’t really what you want. According to [Project 326], you need a gamma ray spectrometer. The video below reviews the Radiacode ...