“Free-floated barrel” sounds like a cheat code for accuracy, which is why it shows up in so many spec sheets and sales pitches. The idea is simple: if nothing touches the barrel from the receiver ...

Do you often feel that things—whether in your personal life or in world affairs—aren’t going well? You might be experiencing “free-floating anxiety,” a term that describes an ongoing sense of dread, ...

IMAGE: An artist’s impression of a free-floating planet. Using observations and archival data from several of NSF’s NOIRLab’s observatories, together with observations from telescopes around the world ...

The reality is that free-floating anxiety is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Here are explanations of free-floating anxiety from various members of the psychological community: The American ...

Rogue planets don’t play by the rules. These free floaters roam the universe on their own without being bound to a host star. Astronomers know very little about these rebellious worlds, but a recent ...

There are times in life when anxiety is natural and necessary. Anytime you take a risk, try something new, or engage in potentially dangerous activities, a burst of anxiety is a wake-up call, a tap on ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star. In findings ...

Experienced project managers can leverage the free float created by the critical path method of project scheduling to improve project management performance. Once you have established the critical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economic policy for the 21st century. As we continue to look into a number of issues surrounding the idea of free ...

Do you often feel that things—whether in your personal life or in world affairs—aren’t going that well? Do the “Sunday scaries” hit you hard, even if you enjoy your job? Perhaps you feel nervous after ...