Q: What happens when we attach a very heavy weight to a wire at relatively low temperature? A: The wire snaps right away! Q: What happens when we hang a lighter weight from the wire at a higher ...

“My view is that everyone who contributes to the scientific enterprise is a scientist. It’s not just lab work that makes up science. It’s science policy, science communication, scientific illustration ...

Landscapes around you may appear static, but research using lasers suggests even the most steady terrain is creeping along. By Adam Mann Mountains look solid. But that just might be a mirage. On ...

Under stress at high temperatures (750°-1,000° F.), most metals, even hard alloy steels, manifest a sort of internal slip or “creep.” To prevent costly machine failures and ugly accidents, ...