Since the dawn of the age of the automobile, motorheads have been obsessed with using as few wheels as possible. Not satisfied with the prospect of being incompletely maimed by a motorcycle, the ...

When it comes to hobby rotorcraft, it almost seems like the more rotors, the better. Quadcopters, hexacopters, and octocopters we’ve seen, and there’s probably a dodecacopter buzzing around out there ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

One of the annoying things about getting older - and yes, there are more than a few - is how frequently you discover that what you were taught either is now outdated or simply flat wrong. But don't ...

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11531398) for a “gyroscopic precision engine for a wearable device.” It involves the company’s rumored “RealityPro” extends reality (XR) headset. The patent ...

Earth's axial precession is a gyroscopic wobble, analogous to a spinning top, causing its axis of rotation to trace a cone over time. The primary cause of Earth's precession is the gravitational ...

A man effortlessly lifts a 42-pound weight at the end of a long rod over his head. It seems like it’s floating! What is this sorcery? Is this guy a wizard? Perhaps he has discovered an anti-gravity ...