Browse Physics

Motion in an ice avalanche is strongly affected by the feedback effect of melting.

The complex topography of a crumpled piece of paper has only two basic types of regions, and they can be combined to build up the whole surface, according to calculations.

Experiments and modeling point to the optimal shapes for enhancing lift or drag forces on objects moving in granular media.

New techniques measure mechanical properties of proteins without damaging them.

Spatial variations can drive evolution in certain ecological habitats.

The squashed, peanutlike shapes of a rubber band rolling at various speeds are predicted by equations that model the competition between gravitational, bending, and inertial forces.

Experiments with thin films show what factors control wrinkling and folding.

As aqueous emulsions containing colloidal particles dry, two very different behaviors are observed.