A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti. When you ...

When a plate drops or a glass smashes, you're annoyed by the mess and the cost of replacing them. But for some physicists, the broken pieces are a source of fascination: Why does everything break into ...

A dropped plate, a smashed sugar cube and a broken drinking glass all seem to follow the same law of physics when it comes to how many fragments of a given size they will shatter into. For several ...

In my 33 years on this planet, I’ve never once put much thought into the America the Beautiful Pass, most commonly known as the National Parks Pass. I get a new one and move on. Unfortunately, it’s ...

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...

The Senate on Monday passed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in history after more than a month of stalemate. Seven Democrats and Senator Angus King, a Maine independent, joined almost ...

The mysterious Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS appears to have no cometary tail in new images, which would eliminate the conventional explanation for the surprising “non-gravitational ...

President Trump called on Senate Republicans on Thursday to initiate the “nuclear option” and get rid of the filibuster, which would allow them to end the government shutdown and pass legislation with ...

As someone who lives in constant fear of losing my hard-earned gear in extraction shooters, Arc Raiders is a refreshingly approachable take on the genre, even if it throws giant robots and loot-hungry ...

Now he just needs to use them and trust them. It’s time for him to dial up some deeper shots, and for the skill players to catch them. When Stefanski gave the offense the business last Monday, he ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: What a way to kick off the NBA season. The first regular-season game of the 2025-26 campaign was a double-overtime thriller on NBC and Peacock featuring the Oklahoma City ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder will play more than half their games on NBA League Pass this season. / NATHAN J. FISH/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The NBA season is a ...