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 ...

Using friction experiments University of Liverpool scientists have shown that frictional melting plays a role in determining how a volcano will erupt. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

A chameleon-like force that shifts its nature based on its environment could explain a major physics quandary: how the mysterious substance called dark energy is compelling the cosmos to expand faster ...