Under the guise of World Cup fever, scientists across the globe are seizing the opportunity to examine the aerodynamic properties of what will in all likelihood be the most talked-about object on a ...

As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment in the most important ...

To a casual observer, The World Cup’s new official tournament ball, the Adidas Brazuca, looks roughly identical to previous World Cup balls. But the Brazuca is in fact a distinct departure from the ...

Every World Cup, Adidas introduces a new ball, and this year's is called the Al Rihla. Joern Pollex/FIFA via Getty Images As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will ...

The Adidas Jabulani is the official ball of the FIFA World cup The engineer who led the testing of the ball for the FIFA World Cup – which gets under way this Friday – is defending the product despite ...

Engineers at NASA are studying how game balls in sports are able to move through the air to help them develop new spacecraft designs for future space missions. Rabi Mehta, head of the space agency's ...

When it comes to scoring, soccer ball design is crucial to a player's success. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Cristiane Rozeira's left foot struck with the ball as soon as the ...