Spirographs, invented in 1962, are toys that create geometric patterns using gears. These designs are used in art and similar patterns can be found in nature.

Emmy Noether showed that fundamental physical laws are just a consequence of simple symmetries. A century later, her insights ...

At the end of the 14 th century there were two types of mill in the Netherlands: the post mill, which was a ground winder, ...

How do complex magnetic interactions shape quantum states? This research into spin-1/2 XXZ chains reveals unique phases, ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Earth’s core is transforming, which could affect the length of our 24-hour day, Earth’s magnetic field, and more ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the ...

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

Canada's simple, uncluttered flag is now a familiar sight — flying at countless official offices, sewn onto thousands of ...