Many people have learned to throw skipping stones across a pond or lake, but how many have considered the physics of how it happens? In this video, researchers use high-speed Keep reading
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Landslide
Landslides, despite their inclusion of solid materials, function essentially as gravity-driven fluid flows. This timelapse video shows a recent earthflow in Wyoming near the Snake River. Rapid snowmelt and heavy Keep reading
The White Hole in Your Sink
Ever notice the distinctive ring that forms in your kitchen sink when you turn the water on? This phenomenon is known as a hydraulic jump; it occurs when a fast Keep reading
Canon Sound Sculptures
In a new series of ads for Canon, colorful paints are placed on a speaker cone and filmed at high speed to create beautiful “sound sculptures”. Paint, like oobleck, is Keep reading
Fire Tornado Pictures – National Geographic
Fire Tornado Pictures – National Geographic