Of course, the study of friction is nothing new; and to explain the 20th-century crisis, and to understand where tribology ...

How much do you know about friction? Jennifer R. Vail's charming, if sometimes technical, "biography" of the force showcases its amazing and largely overlooked role in everything from climate change ...

Friction is a force that resists the motion of one object against another. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists began ...