Read article: Liquid flow in capillaries contradicts conventional wisdom
Liquid flow in capillaries contradicts conventional wisdom
Certain shapes of capillary cannot keep liquid contained, however narrow they are
Read article: Liquid flow in capillaries contradicts conventional wisdom
Read article: Recipe for success with topological materials
Recipe for success with topological materials
Hamish Johnston visits Beijing on a hunt for the elusive Weyl fermions
Read article: David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz win 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics
David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz win 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics
Prize is awarded for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter
Read article: Web life: Azimuth
Web life: Azimuth
The official blog of the Azimuth project, which promotes interdisciplinary work on climate change and environmental science
Read article: Why do quarantines work?
Why do quarantines work?
Alexandra Fogg explains the mathematics behind these measures
Read article: How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half?
How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half?
Jack Baker answers this often-asked question
Read article: How much weight could Noah’s Ark support?
How much weight could Noah’s Ark support?
Ollie Youle takes a physical approach to this biblical tale
Read article: What is the maximum number of layers in a human pyramid?
What is the maximum number of layers in a human pyramid?
Roger Leyser tackles the question from a physics perspective
Read article: Web life: Gravity and Levity
Web life: Gravity and Levity
Tackling the big ideas in physics in a deep but often mathematically simple way
Read article: Soft hairs help resolve the black-hole information paradox
Soft hairs help resolve the black-hole information paradox
Stephen Hawking and colleagues claim partial solution to 40-year-old puzzle
