For more than a century, physicists debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments ...

Performances are May 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and May 16 and 23 at 2 p.m., Wright Hall, UC Davis “Relative Motion,” the UC Davis 2026 Spring Dance Concert, showcases new works by student ...

Space travel is one of the most hazardous things a human being can endure, and not just for the obvious reason of launching into an airless vacuum at 25,000 mph. The human body is an extremely ...

You’ll sometimes hear scientists say that the most exciting thing in science is a discrepancy between a theory’s prediction and an experiment’s actual outcome, because it means you’ve discovered ...

Most golf problems are caused by poor movement rather than lack of effort. One simple arm motion helps the club move on a better path and keeps shots more predictable. This video shows why that ...

Have you ever tried to enjoy a book or a movie on a long trip, only to be stopped by motion sickness? That’s because while your eyes are focused on a steady point, your vestibular system is still ...

People often take walking for granted. We just move, one step after another, without ever thinking about what it takes to make that happen. Yet every single step is an extraordinary act of ...

Entrepreneurs who build successful businesses often possess a unique ability to see what others don't—the critical bottlenecks hiding in plain sight that create frustration, inefficiency, and lost ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...