When black holes collide, the impact radiates into space like the sound of a bell in the form of gravitational waves. But ...

Three ways to reduce these collisions: influence driver behavior, influence animal behavior and separate animals from roads. “You can recover costs [of building wildlife overpass or underpass] in two ...

The most extreme fireworks in the universe are supposed to follow rules. Gamma-ray bursts, the brightest explosions known, ...

"A single collision could have catastrophic long-term consequences," the authors explain, and we would not have long to avoid ...

At the heart of every atomic nucleus, the strong interaction quietly dictates the structure of matter, yet for decades one of ...

A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing ...

How is it that quantum physics governs the very smallest things in the universe, yet classical, Newtonian rules describe the movements of everything else, from people to planets? In the second of two ...

Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours. When ...

Modern vehicle technology, sophisticated driver assistance systems, and improved infrastructure have all contributed to road safety progress in recent years, yet certain types of crashes continue to ...

While atmospheric turbulence is a familiar culprit of rough flights, the chaotic movement of turbulent flows remains an unsolved problem in physics. To gain insight into the system, a team of ...

Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner’s upcoming book is a philosophical exploration of the humanity behind our desire to find aliens. Reading time 6 minutes At Gizmodo, we love a good story about ...