Science Friction is a wacky animated comedy that follows the story of Woody Woodpecker who finds himself in a predicament when a bumbling scientist with a penchant for bizarre creations sets his ...

It was once a game of luck using misshapen stones from Scotland’s riverbeds first thought to be played out on frozen waters in the mid-16th Century. In the four-and-a-half centuries since, a sport ...

It’s no wonder earthquakes are so difficult to predict. Even simple laboratory simulations of the friction breakdowns that send tectonic plates lurching into motion are maddeningly difficult to ...

Curling is a thrilling sport filled with strategy, skill, sweeping, surprise and science! Curling is a mesmerizing sport filled with strategy, skill, surprise, a lot of yelling, and science—yes ...

What happens when the work of scientists puts them in conflict with people in power? In some countries their jobs, their freedom or even their lives are threatened. This week's episode of Science ...

This week's issue of C&EN introduces a new twist to a venerable feature: "Science Friction with Bob Wolke" debuts as a regular feature in Newscripts. Science Friction will appear every other week, and ...

I've been thinking a lot about the role of friction lately -- or perhaps more importantly, the lack thereof -- in media design. Generally speaking, the user experience design of our most successful ...