Science can just be so cool. If you want further evidence of this, you should watch an incredible new video of a basketball being dropped from the top of a 126-foot dam in Australia that shows the ...

This wing, though, is not a traditional foil shape typically found on aircraft. It uses the Magnus effect to generate lift. Briefly, the Magnus effect is when lift is generated from a spinning object ...

This wing, though, is not a traditional foil shape typically found on aircraft. It uses the Magnus effect to generate lift. Briefly, the Magnus effect is when lift is generated from a spinning object ...

A Physics concept called the "Magnus Effect" has taken the Internet by storm as YouTube channel Veritasium posted a video of an actual application of the said science. The video featuring the guys ...

Flying RC aircraft seems like a wonderful hobby, especially when there are so many weird and wonderful contraptions. Real or remote-control, cars are simpler. They might run on gas or electricity, but ...

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