Those epic battle scenes in space are awesome—and physically impossible. But hey, it’s more fun this way!

Basic research often pays huge dividends—but that’s not why we do it.

Baseball season just started, and everyone’s talking about these crazy new bats. Will they change the game?

Pi is an irrational number, and like some irrational people it just goes on and on. What is it with this crazy, crucial number?

Physics is weird. Especially when you’re dealing with moving reference frames.

Either way, it sucks. But at least there’s some fun physics to ponder while you’re sitting in the repair shop.

Our physics expert picks his top-five equations, plus a scheme to supply US power needs with a bucket of baseballs. Thanks, Einstein!

The profit margin on crypto mining is all about the physics of computers and energy conversion.

There’s no such thing as black-colored light. So how can we see Darth Vader on a screen?

Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.

How do these giant balloons work? What makes them both easier and more complicated than a normal-size balloon?

In a nutshell, you can get the distances or the sizes right, but not both. Space is hard!