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Listening to various waves in the Earth can reveal the source and power of truck bombs, nuclear explosions, and natural disasters.





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A material inspired by gecko toe pads might be the ideal household adhesive: it can support hundreds of pounds but peels off
easily.

Zheng-Tian Lu and physicists at Argonne National Laboratory can determine the age of water samples from underground sources, pockets of ocean water and glaciers.

Physicists have promised to eventually harness the power of the sun for over fifty years, but are they any closer to their goal today?

Donna Nelson is a professor of physics at the University of Oklahoma, and she's also a science adviser on the show Breaking Bad. Today we talk with Nelson about her work on the show.

This musical tradition hosted by physics professor Walter Smith prompts its physicist audience to belt out some of their favorite tunes - with a physics twist.

Two graduate students have applied their physics coursework to a surprising area: mosh pits at metal shows.

Explore nuclear rocket propulsion, WWII bombing strategy, and searches for extraterrestrial life as Mike digs into this fascinating physicist's life.

Calla goes behind the scenes of You Tube's most popular physics videos including Minute Physics and Veritasium.

Firewalking, Death Valley hiking, and the hottest place on Earth - a physics lab on Long Island - as experienced by author and scientist Bill Streever.