What Actually Happens If You Shoot a Ball at a Newton’s Cradle?
In a recent video, the Slo Mo Guys fired at the clicky-clacky desk toy with a superhigh-speed ball. It looks pretty cool—and the physics are even cooler......»»
Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem
Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don't think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for "new balls please.".....»»
Study suggests human shoulders and elbows first evolved as brakes for climbing apes
The rotating shoulders and extending elbows that allow humans to reach for a high shelf or toss a ball with friends may have first evolved as a natural braking system for our primate ancestors who simply needed to get out of trees without dying......»»
Hubble views elliptical galaxy Messier 89
This huge ball of stars—around 100 billion in total—is an elliptical galaxy located some 55 million light-years away. Known as Messier 89, this galaxy appears to be perfectly spherical; which is unusual for elliptical galaxies that tend to be elo.....»»
5 great anime shows to watch if you like One Piece
Looking to watch more anime shows like One Piece? Check out these five shows to watch, including Naruto and Dragon Ball......»»
Shoot animated photos and video with iPhone thanks to the new app ‘Cinemin’
Ever wanted to create vibrant animated footage with your iPhone? A new app called Cinemin is here to do just that. It comes with real-time video/photo capture, media import, on-device processing, and a commitment to artist integrity by not using gene.....»»
Pew, pew, pew! These plants shoot out their seeds like bullets
Witch hazel plants with heavier seeds have larger capsules to store more elastic energy. Scientists have measured just how fast members of the witch hazel family can shoot their seeds thanks to spring-loaded fruits. The flowering sh.....»»
Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem to reveal new properties of light waves
Since the 17th century, when Isaac Newton and Christiaan Huygens first debated the nature of light, scientists have been puzzling over whether light is best viewed as a wave or a particle—or perhaps, at the quantum level, even both at once. Now, re.....»»
Let the review begin—SpaceX takes another step toward launching Starship again
This milestone was on paper, not in the hustle and bustle of Starbase. Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship rocket lost control a few minutes after launch from South Texas on April 20. (credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Gett.....»»
Excellent Newton documentary now on YouTube
Marking the 30th anniversary month of the launch of Apple's Newton MessagePad, the full, feature length "Love Notes to Newton" has been released on YouTube for free.Apple's Newton MessagePadThe Newton MessagePad range began to huge fanfare in August.....»»
Earth"s core, replete with oceans and cyclones, is being demystified
At the center of Earth is a vast ball of metal, the planet's core. While unreachable without the help of Jules Verne, it can be studied and plays a vital role for the world......»»
GoPro Hero 11 Black action camera is $100 off at Best Buy
The GoPro Hero 11 Black, an action camera that can shoot 5.3K video at up to 60 frames per second, is available from Best Buy for $400 after a $100 discount......»»
Newton"s August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone
Apple's Newton handheld computer was both the company's biggest failure and its greatest peek into the future. Thirty years after launch, AppleInsider reminisces about what it was, what it meant, and where it went wrong.Back in 1993, Apple's press of.....»»
Study uncovers the secrets of plant regeneration
Plants have the unique ability to regenerate entirely from a somatic cell, i.e., an ordinary cell that does not typically participate in reproduction. This process involves the de novo (or new) formation of a shoot apical meristem (SAM) that gives ri.....»»
Gravity and dark matter, a bond beyond distances
Isaac Newton formulated his theory of gravity as an action at a distance: a planet instantly feels the influence of another celestial body, no matter the distance between them. This characteristic motivated Albert Einstein to develop the famous theor.....»»
Uahpet’s iRetriever Ball Launcher can safely volley balls up to 80 feet for Fido
Uahpet's automatic iRetriever Ball Launcher shoots balls 80 feet away for your dog, but safely thanks to object detection......»»
Darkroom photo and video editor gets integration with Leica FOTOS app
If you’re fortunate enough to shoot with , and use the popular Darkroom photo and video editor app on iPhone or iPad, the company today announced good news for you: It now integrates with the Leica FOTOS app. The integration creates a seamless and.....»»
Toyota annual meeting promises shareholder showdown over Akio Toyoda, climate policy
Toyota's normally staid and tightly scripted annual shareholder meeting is thrown a curve ball this year by a proxy adviser campaign that questioned the board's independence and the company's environmental policies......»»
Astronomers investigate the properties of a nearby pulsar
Using the XMM-Newton satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have conducted X-ray and near-infrared observations of a nearby middle-aged pulsar known as PSR B1055-52. Results of the observational campaign, published on the arXiv p.....»»
Taiwan tribe despairs as drought shrinks bamboo crop
Hacking at a bamboo plant with a machete, Avayi Vayayana peels back the shoot's stiff bark as he scans southern Taiwan's mountains, anxious for more of the money-making crop his Indigenous tribe increasingly struggles to find......»»
Astronomers spot cyclones at Uranus’ pole for the first time
Uranus is usually portrayed as a generally featureless blue ball, but when seen using radio telescopes, the pole reveals a swirling cyclone. .....»»