This is an interesting question, and the answer tells us something important about how planets form, as astronomers believe whether a planet travels clockwise or counterclockwise around its star is ...

Nagoya University scientists in Japan and colleagues at Yale University in the US have uncovered details of how the bacterial propeller, known as the flagellum, switches between counterclockwise and ...

Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more. You can easily rotate a baseball in your hand by twisting your fingers. But ...

Many things on Earth and in the heavens move in circles or ellipses. But the direction in which they spin is also important. Spin is something we don’t always notice. For example, when you’re standing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As bizarre as Venus appears today --- a hellish ...

I believe an error has been made in the description of the first electrocardiogram of Case 29–1965 of the Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr ...

The Ritual of Aarti in Hinduism In Hindu traditions, the worship ritual culminates with the Aarti ceremony. As the temple bells resonate, a wave of positive energy envelops the devotees engaged in ...