"The screeching sound of peeling tape consists of a train of weak shocks that are generated when the transverse fracture ...

The scientific secret behind squeaky sneakers will ensure you will never hear the noise of a basketball game the same way ...

Scientists have observed "coronae" on treetops for the first time, confirming the phenomenon occurs in the wild.

Basketball shoes on a gym floor, bicycle brakes in need of a tune-up, or the squeal of tires are everyday examples of squeaking sounds. Such sounds have long been attributed to stick-slip friction, or ...

Harvard engineers think they've found the reason basketball shoes squeak, and it's due to pockets of friction between the rubber and the court.