The science behind some of the world’s fastest ice

Olympic ice is engineered to balance grip and glide. Here’s how physics, chemistry, and meticulous ice making shape the ...

From ski jumping to speed skating, winter sports represent physics in action

During the 2026 Winter Olympics, athletes will leap off ramps, slide across ice and spin through the air. These performances will look different to my students who have studied physics through ...
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Black holes can speed through the universe at 17,500 miles per second, scientists say — and the discovery could reveal new laws of physics

That's one-tenth the speed of light, according to a study published in Physical Review Letters. The discovery could reveal brand new laws of physics, one expert said. Scientists have calculated a ...
The Debrief

Einstein’s Speed of Light Rule Just Faced Its Toughest Test—and Prevailed Once Again

Scientists pushed photons across the universe to test the speed of light—and found Einstein’s cosmic speed limit still holds ...
Astronomy

What is the speed of light? Here’s the history, discovery of the cosmic speed limit

On one hand, the speed of light is just a number: 299,792,458 meters per second. And on the other, it’s one of the most important constants that appears in nature and defines the relationship of ...