The novella was originally published in Spanish in 2013 as ‘ El ilustre mago’. Chris Andrews’s English translation was ...

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a figure who was doomed to roll a boulder for eternity as a punishment from the gods. Inspired by this, [Aidan], [Jorge], and [Henry] decided to build a sand-drawin… ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Passive and solitary digital activities, such as aimless social media scrolling or playing games alone, are most strongly linked to dissatisfaction with screen time.

No player can return this killer shot. Physics explains how it works. In squash, the nick shot comes down to height, timing and the squishiness of the ball.

The IAEA and the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics are strengthening cooperation on activities that promote the safe and effective use of ionizing radiation in medicine for ...

From Chile to China, cultures vary greatly around the globe, but people in at least a dozen countries agree about what it means to be cool, according to research published by the American ...

The Physics PhD provides opportunities for in-depth research and study in areas such as atomic physics, biophysics, condensed matter and applied physics, as well as physics education research.

The Physics Behind the Spanish Blackout. Madrid knew solar and wind power were unreliable but pressed ahead anyway. By . Bjorn Lomborg. Share. Resize. Listen (3 min) ...

Clearing the homeless from downtown Atlanta: Sisyphus had it easier. Atlanta’s plan to end homelessness downtown is the latest in such efforts going back decades.

Scientists are trying to solve a decade-long mystery by determining the identity of anomalous signals detected from below ice in Antarctica.

Middle East peace, climate change, Ukraine — if Sisyphus were assigned one of today’s global problems, he’d plead to be returned to rock rolling. So let’s focus for a moment on a global ...