The following is an excerpt from Seven Brief Lessons On Physics, by Carlo Rovelli. These lessons were written for those who know little or nothing about modern science. Together they provide a rapid ...

From Newton's Laws of Motion to electric forces, these concepts explain why matter behaves the way it does.artpartner-images/The Image Bank/Getty Images Physics is the science that quantifies reality.

You can't leave Hawaii without taking a surfing lesson. So, during a recent reporting trip to the island state, I hit the beach for a 90-minute tutorial. I already ...

Carbon dioxide is the main culprit in causing our climate to change, but it is only recently that a key property of CO2 has been elucidated. This is linked to a surprising interaction between the ...