A decades-old idea is quietly regaining attention in theoretical physics: ancient structures embedded in the universe’s ...

In this video, we explain the capstan equation and how friction affects a rope or string wrapped around a surface. You’ll learn where the equation comes from, what each term means, and how it’s ...

Learning to play guitar as a young boy growing up in Michigan, Billy Strings never saw it as a viable career path. Instead, he assumed he’d eventually “wither away in prison” or end up a drug addict.

It's rare these days for an artist to ask for fewer microphones, but after warming up in our space, Billy Strings did just that. Surrounded by his band, the bluegrass virtuoso brings back the spirit ...

Infant formula linked to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies across 15 states may still be on store shelves even after being recalled, federal health officials say. As of Wednesday, ...

Strings and the band brought a true taste of bluegrass to the Inland Northwest with a feverish sense of energy throughout their entire set and within each traditionally lengthy tune. It was somewhat ...

Last month, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collective reported that dark energy is evolving—specifically weakening—and it could help provide the first observational evidence of string ...

Abstract: When studying string vibrations, the linear wave equation is most often used. This does not take into account the dependence of the string tension force on the amplitude. For metals, even ...