Discover three captivating science experiments that bring physics concepts to life! Watch as a water balloon burst in slow motion reveals the power of surface tension in fluids, followed by a ...

Spin transfer Artist’s impression of an accretion disc surrounding a black hole. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/oorka) Researchers in France have created a new experiment that could improve our understanding ...

Slime exhibits some crazy unusual properties, like viscoelasticity, because it's a non-newtonian fluid. We can use non-newtonian properties to make the fluid "defy gravity" and climb up a spinning rod ...

Kim Pimmel, a software developer and filmmaker, shares psychedelic outtakes from Compressed, his series of short, abstract experimental videos. Using custom-designed photo equipment, he shoots HD ...

An experiment led by the University of Colorado Boulder arrived at the International Space Station today and will look into the fluid dynamics of liquid crystals that may lead to benefits both on ...

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