Three Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Phone
Your phone can measure acceleration, magnetic field, sound, location, and maybe more—which turns it into a portable data collector for science projects.
The Physics of Catching a Gnarly 80-Foot-Tall Wave
Surf's up, dude.
Watch a Harlem Globetrotter Sink a Shot from a Plane
Really, this is a classic projectile motion physics problem.
You Can Learn Everything Online Except for the Things You Can’t
College is like a chocolate chip cookie, and courses—online or not—are the chocolate chips.
How Much Power Does It Take to Fly in a Real-Life Jet Suit?
To hover a human over the ground, you need some serious engineering—and the momentum principle.
Why Big Stuff Cools Off Slower Than Small Stuff
Take a batch of cookies out of the oven, and the big ones cool down slower than the small ones. Why's that?
Why Big Stuff Cools Off Slower Than Small Stuff
Take a batch of cookies out of the oven, and the big ones cool down slower than the small ones. Why's that?
What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?
The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face.
What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?
The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face.
Why Do You Feel Lighter at the Top of a Ferris Wheel?
It's because of something called apparent weight, and you can calculate it for yourself.