The pendulum at the museum is attached to a 61-foot-long cable. It typically swings as the Earth rotates, knocking down pegs, until it suddenly stopped this month. The Houston Museum of Natural ...

When James Cameron released the first Avatar movie well over a decade ago, he did so with a major focus on the fact that the film would be made in 3D. The technology, which had been around for decades ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the past, 3D printing was just something we'd see scientists do in movies. But with time, the technology has permeated, evolving enough ...

Hiring feels deceptively simple. Not easy, but straightforward. You identify a gap, fill it, and move forward. But too often, what feels like a remedy is a swing in the wrong direction. A founder ...

The human body and sharp objects don’t get along very well, especially when they are being wielded with ill-intent. Since antiquity there have been various forms of armor designed to protect the ...

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...

American farmers are good at producing two crops: corn and soybeans. Too good, actually. Farmers are expected to harvest one of the largest crops in history in the coming weeks, according to the U.S.

RoboBall II is essentially the lab bench version with a 2-ft (61-cm) diameter. It has a soft outer shell and inside is a propulsion system composed of a pendulum and motors attached to an axle. As the ...

For the past two months, I’ve been living in that fleeting new video game console honeymoon phase with my Nintendo Switch 2. I’ve had a blast racing in Mario Kart World, smashing in Donkey Kong ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...