That Viral ‘Gyro Drop’ Ride Was Fake. Here’s How You Can Tell

A popular video about an amusement park ride with a crazy drop turned out to be…

Physics Tricks to Make Steph Curry’s Golf Show More Extreme

*Holey Moley* forces mini-golfers to surmount an obstacle course to win. But the options for physics-inspired…

The Right Ball for Playing Catch While Skydiving

You and a buddy are plummeting through the clouds. Perfect time for a game of catch—if…

What Adam Savage Needs to Know to Fly an Iron Man Suit

In the first episode of Savage Builds, Adam Savage tries to build and control an Iron…

Estimate the Energy of an Utterly Massive Wind Turbine

The Hornsea Wind Farm is expected to be the largest offshore wind farm in the world.…

Post-Apocalyptic Survival Skills: How to Measure Acceleration

Before the internet or any electronics at all, people used a gadget called the Atwood machine.…

The Physics of the Millennium Falcon’s Jump to Hyperspace

The faster-than-light travel in *Star Wars* involves some otherworldly acceleration. Here's how to calculate the g-forces…

The Best Way for a Mouse to Escape a Cat, According to Math

A mouse is stuck swimming in a pool while a cat paces, ready to strike. Here's…

The Secret to Soap Bubbles’ Iridescent Rainbows

The interaction of light reflecting off the front and back of a soap bubble gives it…

The Tricky Physics of How the Avengers Manage to Fly

To understand how Star-Lord flies, you have to consider both the forces acting on him (hello,…