This is the fifth and final instalment of our “five amazing physics demonstrations” presented by science-demo guru Neil Downie and his adept assistant Matthew Isbell. In a special feature in the April ...

Everyone knows I love both Star Wars and physics. I've been wanting to do a physics post for Solo: A Star Star Wars Story—but I've waiting. I like to wait until the movie is available for home viewing ...

To do this, they used the momentum of the train at full speed, the time it takes the train to come to rest after the webs are attached, and the driving force of the powered R160 subway car. The ...

In Spiderman 2, the superhero uses his webbing to bring a runaway train to a standstill moments before it plummets over the end of the track. But could a material with the strength and toughness of ...

Superheroes' powers are usually pretty far-fetched, but after research into spider webbing it seems they are not quite as unbelievable as they seem. In Spiderman 2, there is a dramatic scene where the ...