Physics, especially the part about forces and motion, often feels like a maze of confusing concepts and formulas. If you’ve ever stared at a problem about an object moving or a force acting and ...

When the legends of physics such as Galileo, Newton and Faraday were driving forward our knowledge of the Universe, they did so with simple tabletop equipment, working in small basement laboratories.

Physics is a glorious brew of diverse ingredients. No single approach is sufficient when grappling with Nature. Experiment and observation are essential, of course, but so, too, are concepts, pictures ...