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Proteins are far more than nutrients we track on a food label. Present in every cell of our bodies, they work like nature's ...

Isaac Newton would never have discovered the laws of motion had he studied only cats. Suppose you hold a cat, stomach up, and drop it from a second-story window. If a cat is simply a mechanical system ...

How do skateboarders seemingly defy gravity? How do gymnasts flip in the air? They have skill — and, as a Times interactive explored, an understanding of the laws of motion, physics and energy. By ...

Experience the mesmerizing world of water droplets in this super slow-motion video, which explores the scientific principles ...