It took 125 years, but in 2025 a team of mathematicians discovered the solution to a long-puzzling problem about the ...

Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" accurately depicts the energy distribution in turbulent flows. The painting's swirls follow Kolmogorov's law of turbulence, a key equation in physics. It also shows ...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 – Penguins aren’t just cute: they’re also speedy. Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world, and that ability comes from their unique and sophisticated ...

For decades scientists have been trying to solve Feynman's Sprinkler Problem: How does a sprinkler running in reverse—in which the water flows into the device rather than out of it—work? Through a ...

Learning how to skip stones across a lake or pond is a time-honored childhood tradition. The underlying physics of skipping stones could also be a useful model for landing aircraft or spacecraft on ...