Ever wondered how high you can climb a ladder before it starts to slip? In this video, we explore the physics behind ladder stability, friction, and the forces at play as you climb. A fun and ...

When one is young and full of idealism, there is no reason for anything that smacks of the trite. Everything is bright and new and shiny. So it is with the high school graduating classes this year.

We’ve seen four-legged robots dance, crank out some push-ups, and even backflip through autumn leaves. But now, IEEE Spectrum reports that a team of Japanese roboticists has taught a dog-like robot a ...

Walls are surmountable obstacles by design. A barrier between what is in and what is out needs some way to be permeable, when the finite contents of what is inside a wall is not enough to sustain the ...

People who respond to fires are often considered adrenaline junkies or thrill-seekers. Regardless of whether we get more satisfaction from putting the “wet stuff on the red stuff” or whacking a hole ...