Astronomers have observed enormous filaments of galaxies tied together with dark matter — the stuff scientists believe makes up 85 percent of the total mass of the universe — stretching across ...

Calculations of predictions for gravitational wave signals: theoretical physicists find new approach Gravitational wave astronomy has developed rapidly since the first direct measurement of ...

As Congress moves closer to ending the record-breaking government shutdown that has disrupted thousands of flights nationwide, a swift return to normal operations at U.S. airports remains unlikely.

Air traffic controllers say the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to trim flight schedules by up to 10% during the government shutdown doesn’t go nearly far enough to ease the crushing workload ...

It is Day 28 of the federal government shutdown, with no end in sight. Day 28 also marks a very significant day for air traffic controllers, who are working their first day without pay. Off-duty air ...

Rotating bodies often move in surprising ways with flips and wobbles that reveal the hidden rules of physics. Dodgers great Clayton Kershaw ends his career unaware at first that he won the World ...

Shannon Pruden receives funding from National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development and National Science Foundation. Karinna Rodriguez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...

Physicists studied crystals made of rotating objects that fragment easily, show unusual defects, and follow a new theory predicting their unique behavior. (Nanowerk News) Physicists from Aachen, ...

Hmmm: Why do some players invert the Y-axis in video games? To many, it seems strange to make down mean up and up mean down. For inverters like me, it feels natural – the default setting is as awkward ...

Brazil's Lula squares up to Trump, measles cases hit a 33-year high, and more Length: Long Speed: 1.0x If you’re the kind of person who gets a lot done, you’re grateful for every one of the 86,400 ...