Say we consider a simple experiment of balancing a wooden rod on two fingers. The finger on the left, (1), will remain stationary, whereas the finger on the right, (2), will be moved toward the left.

A new analysis of the 2018 collapse of Kilauea volcano's caldera helps to confirm the reigning scientific paradigm for how friction works on earthquake faults. The model quantifies the conditions ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon checks out the impact of gears on speed and torque in Sept. 14's Science Sunday. Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon participates in a cloud experiment in Aug. 31's Science ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Covey Denton is back on ENC at Three to show off some new, cool science tricks with a back-to-school twist. On today’s segment, Denton is teaching us about friction using ...

Without the force called friction, cars would skid off the roadway, humans couldn't stride down the sidewalk, and objects would tumble off your kitchen counter and onto the floor. Even so, how ...

"We are a long way off from predicting natural earthquakes, but understanding the physics of labquakes and how they evolve allows us to better understand the mechanics of real earthquakes," said ...