To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly ...

Researchers in Tokyo have put a new twist on the use of sound to suspend objects in air. They've used ultrasonic standing waves to trap pieces of wood, metal, and water – and even move them around.

The hyperdrive from Star Wars appears to depict an ultra-relativistic motion through space, extremely close to the speed of light. Under the laws of relativity, you neither reach nor exceed the speed ...

The depths of the Earth still hold many surprises. A team of scientists has discovered that objects move horizontally in the Earth's mantle, nearly 1,864 miles (3,000 km) beneath our feet. This ...

How we focus our attention before we even see an object matters. For example, when we look for something moving in the sky, ...

Raft, a game developed by Redbeet Interactive, starts players on a small wooden raft in the middle of the ocean to try and fend for themselves. You can play either alone or with friends to try and ...

Both brain hemispheres briefly share the same object in your vision at the moment it crosses from left to right, or right to ...

These tips can help you move objects safely — and with less effort — even as you get older. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Are you finding it a ...