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April 21, 2017

A Costa Rican Volcano Sees Its Biggest Blast in Years

Poás in Costa Rica had its biggest explosion in years, while Etna keeps having a busy year and Nishinoshima wakes up for the first time since 2015. The post A Costa Rican Volcano Sees Its Biggest Blast in Years appeared first on WIRED.

April 21, 2017

The Wacky Physics of Firing a Ball Out of a Moving Cart

A classic physics experiment features a moving cart firing a ball into the air. What happens if you place the cart on an incline? The post The Wacky Physics of Firing a Ball Out of a Moving Cart appeared first on WIRED.

April 17, 2017

Let’s Model Radioactive Decay to Show How Carbon Dating Works

You can use Legos, pennies, beans---whatever, really---and a six-sided die to model radioactivity. Why? Because physics is fun. The post Let's Model Radioactive Decay to Show How Carbon Dating Works appeared first on WIRED.

April 14, 2017

Ranking the 10 Most Dangerous Volcanoes, From Vesuvius to Santa Maria

Volcanoes can be dangerous, but certain volcanoes pose the most danger to the people living in and around them. Let's count them down. The post Ranking the 10 Most Dangerous Volcanoes, From Vesuvius to Santa Maria appeared first on WIRED.

April 13, 2017

All the Ways To Know If That Volcano Might Kill You

Now that we have a grasp on what might make a volcano dangerous, how might you rank how dangerous each volcano is? The post All the Ways To Know If That Volcano Might Kill You appeared first on WIRED.

April 12, 2017

How Hard Does Thor Hit Hulk in That Ragnarok Trailer? Let’s Do the Physics!

In this scene from Thor: Ragnarok, Thor and The Hulk wage an epic fight in an arena. Let's look at the physics. The post How Hard Does Thor Hit Hulk in That Ragnarok Trailer? Let’s Do the Physics! appeared first on WIRED.

April 10, 2017

The ‘Most Dangerous’ Volcano Can Be a Tricky Thing to Pin Down

People love to think about how dangerous volcanoes are, but really, what makes a volcano the "most dangerous" on Earth? The post The 'Most Dangerous' Volcano Can Be a Tricky Thing to Pin Down appeared first on WIRED.

April 10, 2017

You Think You Know Grades? Here’s How They Really Work

When you grade on a curve, you make assumptions about the student population. When you don't, you make an assumption about the test. The post You Think You Know Grades? Here’s How They Really Work appeared first on WIRED.

April 4, 2017

Let’s Study Air Resistance—With Coffee Filters

Here's an experiment you can do at home to measure the drag coefficient for a falling object. The post Let's Study Air Resistance—With Coffee Filters appeared first on WIRED.

April 3, 2017

Sure, Atlanta Can Fix Its Freeway—or Build a Ramp to Jump It

A section of I-85 in Atlanta collapsed and will take months to repair. Here is my idea to fix the road that won't take as long. The post Sure, Atlanta Can Fix Its Freeway—or Build a Ramp to Jump It appeared first on WIRED.