Tomorrow mathematician Luis Caffarelli will receive the Abel Prize — one of the highest honors in mathematics — in part for his work in fluid dynamics. Caffarelli is one of Keep reading
“Fusion of Helios”
Built from approximately 90,000 individual images, “Fusion of Helios” reveals the wisp-like corona of our Sun. Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel joined forces to combine eclipse images with data Keep reading
Oil-Covered Bubbles Popping
When bubbles burst, they release smaller droplets from the jet that rebounds upward. Depending on their size, these droplets can fall back down or get lofted upward on air currents Keep reading
Acoustic Cameras
Acoustic cameras use arrays of microphones to isolate where sounds are coming from. As Steve Mould shows in this video, they have some incredibly cool properties. They can show engineers Keep reading
Drying Cracks
Droplets with particles in them can leave complex stains when they dry — just look at coffee rings and whiskey marks! Here, researchers look at the patterns left on glass Keep reading
Mermaid Cereal
In the Cheerios effect, floating objects can fall into one another due to capillary attraction — just like Cheerios link up in a cereal bowl. Here researchers play with that Keep reading
Banzai Pipeline From Above
On the north shore of O’ahu, Hawaii, Banzai Pipeline is known for some of the most thrilling and deadly surfing in the world. The area’s barrel rolls are triggered when Keep reading
Switchable Explosives
Explosives are used in many fields, including mining and demolition, but storing these devices is difficult and dangerous. Hundreds of accidents — many resulting in fatalities — have happened over Keep reading
Anchoring Mussels
Mussels live in rough conditions, constantly pummeled by waves and turbulent currents. They hold themselves fast in the flow using dozens of byssel threads (commonly called a mussel’s beard) that Keep reading
Polygonal Jumps
When you turn on your kitchen faucet, you may have noticed a big circle that forms on the bottom of the sink. This is a hydraulic jump, a region where Keep reading