A dead satellite can become a high-speed hazard in an orbit that is already packed with working spacecraft. That risk is why ...

Discover how to create a simple thermal motor using an aluminum can and two small DC motors. This step-by-step tutorial demonstrates each stage of building a DIY thermal engine that transforms heat ...

Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled the mechanisms at play when rubbing a surface creates an electrical current, something that was first recorded in 600 BCE yet not fully ...

Sam Baron receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The Matter of Everything tells the history of physics through experiments. Any book about the history of science for a general audience ...