That is, until Einstein comes along and ruins it. Check out this thought experiment that shows how, under Newtonian physics, five bodies can complete a task an infinite number of times in a finite ...

Why does Newtonian mechanics not apply in the quantum realm? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer ...

Shini sits down to talk about how Newtonian Gravity is more than a little important. In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini sits down to talk about the realities of the apple story and how ...

The Angry Birds have arrived … IN SPACE, still aimed toward exacting revenge on a cadre of bright green pigs who’ve waddled off with the birds’ eggs. The new game is set in microgravity, and the astro ...

“Oh, Alabama, the devil fools with the best-laid plan.” — Neil Young Alabama has come full circle. After waging a bloody battle over civil rights throughout the 1960s, George Wallace's home became a ...

You know the Slinky, but have you ever wondered how it walks down stairs, or why it appears to hang in midair when dropped? Scientists have peered into these phenomena for decades, but now a Princeton ...

A lot of nonfiction for kids in upper elementary and middle school is what I think of as "book report books." They're packed with facts, but not presented in a way that makes them very interesting.