In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest ...
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Why can't cars go faster?

This video explains the physical, mechanical, and safety factors that limit how fast cars can travel, including engine design, aerodynamics, and road conditions.
Sidewalk chalk is a no-brainer for a fun time for kids. Not only does it let kids create big, bold art, but it also lets them ...
Science is the spice that keeps things nerdy. And nerdy, as our dedicated readers know, can be tons of fun. To help you out this holiday season, we here at the Gizmodo science desk rounded up our ...
The face of the paddle is made from two-ply carbon fiber, adding control and giving it an appropriately Tesla-esque cyberpunk ...
WE’RE HERE PAST THE HALFWAY POINT OF ASTRONOMY MONTH AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. AND THIS MORNING WE ARE DIVING INTO MORE EXPLOSIVE FUN. WESH TWO METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA BRINGS US THE SCIENCE ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) – The 2025 Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival has arrived – and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) kicks off the celebrations Saturday with the ...
Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades, the study found. Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past ...
In nature, the most aerodynamic shape is that of a drop of water, which has a coefficient of drag (Cd) of 0.05. Unfortunately, this is not a practical shape for a vehicle. An object's Cd, or how much ...
The “science word of the day” is aerodynamics, and the Science Siblings used paper airplanes to explain it. Paige and Adam Jacobson recruited their friend Lincoln to demonstrate. First, they explained ...