A physicist explains the science behind how airplanes fly, breaking down the basics in a clear and engaging way.

On July 25th, 1978, in the northwest of England, a baby was born. On its surface, that’s not a big statement — babies are born every single day. But this birth attracted media attention from around ...

A sub-two-hour marathon has long been seen as a tantalizing benchmark for elite runners—and shoemakers have been in a race to design footwear that can help them get there ...

How do skateboarders seemingly defy gravity? How do gymnasts flip in the air? They have skill — and, as a Times interactive explored, an understanding of the laws of motion, physics and energy. By ...

The latest wellness trend and "sleep hack" involves switching off the bathroom light before stepping into the shower. In the dimness, the water feels louder, the day's visual clutter fades and the ...

The first suggestion of the Big Bang was in 1912. Astronomer Vesto Slipher “conducted a series of observations of spiral galaxies (which were believed to be nebulae) and measured their Doppler ...

Astronomers have discovered seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around the baby sunlike star providing *** peek into the start of our own solar system. The the thing that we've discovered is ...

User interface design expert Billy Hollis is annoyed when he spots even tiny application tweaks that could improve the intuitive experience for users. He finds them everywhere, even in our favorite ...