Want to predict if your non-violent movement will succeed? Ask Isaac Newton

When Isaac Newton first attempted to describe momentum in his 1687 work Principia, he hit upon…

Tug of war around gravity

In the summer of 2009, theoretical physicist Erik Verlinde had a brainwave that developed into a…

Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws

An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft…

Researchers take a direct image of magic-angle twisted graphene sheets

Just over a year after researchers at MIT stunned the physics world with the discovery of…

Maggots as recyclers and protein sources

Black soldier fly maggots provide a zero waste option for organic recycling, according to Jeff Tomberlin,…

50 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts Leave Quarantine…

50 Years Ago: Apollo 11 Astronauts Leave Quarantine… Click here for original story, 50…

A single-photon source you can make with household bleach

Quantum computing and quantum cryptography are expected to give much higher capabilities than their classical counterparts.…

Behavioral science models can help identify the greenest dietary changes

Spreading the gospel of veggie-only diets may not be the most effective way to help reduce…

A probiotic treatment for obesity?

Alterations in the gut microbiota—the microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract—have been implicated in the development…

Researchers advocate for using local norms instead of national standards to identify academically gifted students

“Who are the highest-performing students in my school?” This is the question K-12 school administrators should…