How the universe is defined
Time to put your thinking caps on and attack a larger issue. Actually, it's about as large of an issue as you can imagine: the universe. What is it? On...
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TECHi reporting and analysis covering physics. 8 articles, newest first.
The conclusion to an immovable object meeting an unstoppable force will surprise you
Leave it to the folks at Minute Physics to give enjoy thinking harder than you really want to for under four minutes.
Should we teach the wrong things to children because it's easier to understand?
Minute Physics This time, they did something they normally don't do. They made us think, not just about the science at hand but more importantly about a…
Gravitational time dilation in layman's terms
Understanding the physical natural of time has been something that physicists have struggled with and debated over since before Einstein brought into…
In case you ever wondered about traveling through a hollow earth...
Normally, VSauce puts out some amazing minutephysics videos that spark the imagination and enlighten us in ways the world and universe work. Other times,...
Ultimate geekness exemplified by Don Pettit and his yo-yo in space
There is a lot more physics involved with yo-yos than most people know. Take one into space and operate it with the skill and precision of NASA astronaut...
Understanding relativity in 4 minutes or less
For over a century, people have tried to cope with understanding Einstein's special theory of relativity and his famous equation, E=MC2. There have been...
Fire is cool in theory
Humans take fire for granted. The reality behind the science of fire is actually pretty interesting. Whether looking at the chemistry behind it, the...