When checking that solutions to certain problems are correct, it turns out, you can’t get around the inherent complexity of ...

Abstract: Shape control of deformable linear objects (DLOs) is a major challenge in robotics due to their high-dimensional, nonlinear dynamics and sensitivity to boundary conditions. Existing ...

Rubber Bird game debuts at Wholesome Direct 2026 as a physics-based 3D platformer from Brussels solo developer Outretaupe, starring a bird named Rub who uses elastic arms to stretch, grab, and throw o ...

The question of how gravity interacts with the quantum world has long perplexed physicists, but a non-quantum theory of space ...

In horror movies, music is a dead giveaway. Tension builds with each note, and you brace for the inevitable jump scare. The same sense of anticipation has taken a leading role in an unlikely venue: a ...

A private rocket mission aims to boost NASA’s Swift telescope before its orbit decays, extending its hunt for gamma-ray ...

Scientists have found that staple-shaped particles can tangle together to create a material that is both strong and flexible. Unlike conventional materials, these particles can be locked into a sturdy ...

The video asks whether chicken nuggets could save someone from a massive fall in Kindergarten. The answer turns into a huge ...

The world of quantum video games is vast – there are hundreds that are either inspired by quantum mechanics or use quantum ...

Nearly every massive galaxy observed hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that some of these supermassive black holes may even be too big for ...

A ring in space, at least on paper, can do something a black hole cannot. It can connect distant regions without forcing ...

Cats famously always land on their feet. Well, almost always. For more than a century, physicists toyed with this idea, using ...