Why do avalanches start to slide? And what happens inside the "pile of snow?" If you ask yourself these questions, you are ...

Calculating and visualizing a realistic trajectory of ink spreading through water has been a longstanding and enormous ...

The particles in solids, liquids and gases change arrangement and motion when a substance is heated or cooled down. This is explained by the kinetic theory of matter. Read more about the states of ...

Density describes how closely packed the particles are in a solid, liquid or gas. There is little difference between the density of a liquid and its corresponding solid (eg water and ice).

Experiments on battery electrodes and fuel cell catalysts while they're being used - operando spectroscopy - can revolutionise our understanding of these crucial materials. Clare Sansom reports ...

These chemicals are present only as gases on Earth ... For example, Pluto also has large cracks on its surface, which can be ...

The carpet in your car has to endure a lot. It’s not just getting in and out, and everything you track in with you, bu ...

Combining concepts from statistical physics with machine learning, researchers at the University of Bayreuth have shown that ...

Water isn't just liquid, ice, or vapor — under extreme conditions, it can transform into exotic phases, such as the newly observed plastic ice VII. This hybrid phase, predicted years ago but only ...

Russia's state-owned Rosatom announced a prototype plasma engine which could speed up travel to other planets.

Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since December 2023, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O), opens new ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...