The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies, Explained

Published 4 years ago in Science. Submitted by thefox

Spinning objects exhibit strange instabilities known as The Dzhanibekov Effect or Tennis Racket Theorem - this video offers an intuitive explanation.

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How We Planned to go to Mars by 1982 - The early Manned Missions

Published 4 years ago in Science. Submitted by Geekster

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How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma

Published 5 years ago in Science. Submitted by sux2bu

A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it. When you place two (or two halves) close together the fields interact with each other creating a maximum of electromagnetic energy wh…
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Do Birds Hibernate in Lakes?!

Published 5 years ago in Science. Submitted by sux2bu

Herein we explain that birds do not hibernate in lakes, do not migrate to the moon, but DO go on very unique journeys, which we humans have learned about in a variety of ingenious manners.

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Bouncing Balls, Beautiful Patterns

Published 2 years ago in Science. Submitted by thundersnow

Bouncing balls obeying physical laws; for a fleeting moment during the simulation, the balls pass through a beautiful regular arrangement.

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