The constancy of the speed of light is a pillar of modern physics, but questions persist about its absolute universality.

An international research group has found a maximum value for how fast a computer can become. (Courtesy: © Oliver Wolf – TU Graz) Optoelectronic switches can ...

Speed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the bobsled, luge and skeleton events at this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics. But beneath the thrilling descents of the winding, ...

It's finally out, the Snyder cut of Justice League. So, what about that part with Flash? This is not a spoiler, since Flash does this in other situations: He needs to run faster than the speed of ...

When supermassive black holes recoil from a collision, they can reach speeds of up to 1/10th the speed of light, new research suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Scientists have calculated a potential speed limit on the universe. And it could offer a window into new laws of physics. The speed limit has to do with black holes — objects in space so dense that ...

Achintya Rao reviews the documentary film Rapid Motion Through Space: an Incomplete History of Speed written, directed and produced by Trent Burton Notions of motion Rapid Motion Though Space is ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Speed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the bobsled, ...

Bobsled, luge and skeleton athletes descend twisting, steep tracks at speeds upward of 80 mph (130 kmh). Julian Finney/Getty Images Speed alone may be the factor that draws many sports fans to the ...