Future Olympic prospects are testing a device that can give them corrective advice in real time as they hurtle into the air.

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

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is quietly tackling one of fusion energy’s toughest engineering problems: turning raw neutron bombardment into manageable heat. At the center of that effort is a new ...

Bates has welcomed a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors joined the college during the 2025-2026 academic year.

A scandal involving allegedly enlarged ski suits ahead of this year’s Winter Olympics has highlighted the intriguing physics ...

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

The 2026 Winter Olympics start tomorrow, bringing athletes from around the world together to compete for a coveted gold medal! Here at Science Sparks, ...

This experiment starts with one insane question: what happens if you send massive zorb balls down an Olympic ski jump? The results are pure chaos as the balls bounce like wrecking balls at full speed.

Dr. Arijit Bose is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware (UD). Prior to UD, he was a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT – Plasma Science and Fusion ...

This story has been updated with new information on when some of the interstate work will be completed. A massive flyover ramp connecting downtown Columbus and I-70 west to I-71 south has opened after ...

A major source of frustration and traffic congestion in the Elmhurst area will be tamed when a new Tri-State (I-294) ramp opens later this week. Leaders from the Illinois tollway, Cook County and are ...