A balsa wood glider is really easy to make despite the physics involved on its flight. Make one yourself and have a ton of fun. In this video, I explain how to make it from the beginning. In this ...

Over the last few months, many AI boosters have been increasingly interested in generative video models and their seeming ability to show at least limited emergent knowledge of the physical properties ...

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into ...

This model airplane is a trainer, an evolution of the project we made some time ago, the Joytrainer, that airplane was big and cool, it was based on the Simple Storch by Flitetest, some people wanted ...

They can now perform real, economically relevant work.” That was in reference to a study that tasked both humans and AI agents with doing a series of tasks across fields like finance, law, and retail ...

A recent University of Iowa study features an underwater vehicle that was given increased maneuverability by modeling its limbs similar to that of an octopus, making it easier to navigate difficult ...

Building a model bridge for a school project is an exciting and educational activity that teaches basic engineering and design principles. It helps students understand how bridges work, how weight is ...

The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.

Dussehra celebrations often feature the burning of Ravan effigies symbolising good's triumph over evil. This guide helps ...

The Copernican Principle, named in honor of Nicolaus Copernicus (who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe), states that Earth and humans do not occupy a special or privileged place in the ...

This was a big week for us at The Martha’s Vineyard Times, as we brought home an award for the 2025 New England!  We want to thank you, our community of readers and advertisers, for making the work we ...

Google DeepMind, one of the world’s leading AI research organizations, sent out a subtle warning. In its Frontier Safety Framework (a set of protocols for proactively identifying potential AI threats) ...