In an old Saturday Night Live skit, actor Garrett Morris rubbed two balloons on his sweater, and they stuck to his chest. It was a science experiment he called “fun with friction.” In video games, ...

Staying in the big ring is faster – most of the time The folks at Friction Facts are at it again, this time investigating how gear selection affects drivetrain drag. Just as racers have been saying ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Drivetrain products like ceramic bearings that promise lower mechanical friction and higher ...

The best part about living in Vermont is that we get to experience all of the seasons. Sometimes cool weather appears out of nowhere and we don’t have the proper attire so we rub our hands together to ...

Friction plays a key role in how ruptures unzip faults in the Earth’s crust and release waves that cause destructive shaking. Yet dynamic friction evolution is one of the biggest uncertainties in ...

Friction is a force that resists the motion of one object against another. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists began ...