Welcome aboard the Harmony of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world! She’s nearly 1200 feet long, and weighs as much as 17,000 African elephants, which kind of makes you wonder: How ...
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Gather your supplies! This episode is about density and buoyancy. We will turn black trash bags into solar-powered balloons to show the power of hot air! We use black trash bags ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KERO) — If you've ever wondered why something as small as a marble can sink, but something as large as ship can float, then you've thought about ...
NORFOLK, Va. — Spongebob, Mickey Mouse and of course Snoopy. They're all staples of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! This annual tradition mixes art, music, and science for millions of viewers.
Virtually nothing has been known about leatherback turtle diving strategies, but now scientists have discovered that leatherbacks regulate their buoyancy by varying the amount of air they inhale ...
Today we are demonstrating how buoyancy works in the atmosphere. Air is a fluid, like water. Because they're both fluids, they behave similarly. In this demonstration, we use water of different ...
April 13 (UPI) --Ammonoids, an ancient group of mollusks, used the wavy lines found inside their shells to fine-tune their buoyancy, according to a new study. Prior to their disappearance at the end ...
We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...
Sea otters are famed for their luscious pelts, but the fur almost led to their extinction. By 1938, only a tiny population of ~50 remained clinging to the central California coast. Since then, the ...