Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
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EnvironmentExplainer: All crude oil is not alike
Crude oil comes in conventional and unconventional types.
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PhysicsBaseball: From pitch to hits
Radar or cameras track the path of virtually every baseball in major league stadiums.
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EarthHow Earth’s surface morphs
Partly melted rock acts like grease to help huge masses of the planet’s surface slip up, around and down.
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SpaceWanted: Garbage collectors in space
Scientists say we should clean up the cosmos now to avoid crashes in the future.
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EarthTsunami’s trek traced in the sky
Scientists photograph atmospheric ripples that followed the March tsunami across the Pacific.
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TechCrime lab
From accidents to crime scenes, scientists are helping detectives solve mysteries.
By Emily Sohn