Light sometimes appears to be "dragged" by the motion of the medium through which it is traveling. This phenomenon, referred ...

Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.

Episode 4 of Jiwi’s Machines explores the science behind the inclined plane one of the simplest yet most powerful machines in ...

Rotation: rotating the torso or a limb around its vertical axis (e.g., turning your head to the left or right) Horizontal abduction: moving the arm away from the midline of the body when it’s at ...

3-D rotation of the biological cell is essential for localizing subcellular structure in various cell manipulations. However, visual detection errors of the subcellular structure affect the rotation ...

The faster rotation flattened the cloud into a pancake, with the Sun at the center and planets forming within that plane. Planetary systems around other stars tend to form in a similar way.

A NATO Plane’s Busy Duty: Tracking (and Dodging) Russia in the Baltic Sea The assignment was part of a new program aimed at suspected Russian sabotage. None has occurred since NATO began patrols.

In fact, flying west (against the rotation of the Earth) takes a little longer than flying east. "The reason for quicker flights while flying eastwards is jet streams," Simple Flying explains.

More: Macomb Co. plane crash 'was a literal near-death experience,' teen survivor says The report noted that with the plane's takeoff weight of 3,650 pounds, the rotation speed is 73 knots for no ...

Planes of motion refer to three directions of movement known as sagittal, frontal and transverse planes. Here's why they're important during exercise, and how to program for them.