Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The discovery opens new possibilities for studying how matter organizes itself ...

While friction isn’t the only influence on the slopes, it is definitely something at the top of a skier’s mind—especially ...

Kathryn Jezer-Morton recently wrote a viral article for The Cut saying that we should all try to make 2026 the year of “friction maxxing.” Here's why she's right.

Cross-industry collaborations ease the kinds of friction that have accumulated over many years, allowing organizations to devote more of their creativity to the scientific and operational issues that ...

All of the sports at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortino involve some physics in action. For figure skating, ski jumping ...

Whether you're energized by 'living life on hard mode' or recharged by simplicity and flow, your appetite for friction is a ...

One type of friction can waste energy even when two perfectly smooth surfaces move against each other, but researchers are getting a handle on how to attenuate or stop it completely ...

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Avoid common pitfalls when calculating work done by friction! This video highlights the most frequent mistakes students make, from misinterpreting frictional forces to applying formulas incorrectly.

Watching, modeling and even playing winter sports help students internalize physics concepts, including acceleration, momentum and friction.

Explore how forces and friction work to hold a block against a vertical wall. This video explains normal force, frictional force, and equilibrium conditions, showing how these forces balance to ...

Clockwise from top left: Monica Bicking, via Storyful; Status Coup News, via Storyful; Brendan Gutenschwager, via Storyful; and Level Up with Gene and Jay, via Facebook. By Elena Shao, Arijeta Lajka, ...