An application that can tap into a smartphone’s built-in barometer can be a helpful tool for teaching students about Stevin’s ...

At depth, pressure compresses air rapidly. By taking inflated balls underwater, the effects became obvious instantly. They shrank, warped, and lost shape as pressure increased. Once resurfaced, they ...

Luther F. Davis III, a physics teacher at Lake Mary High School in Florida, likes to give his students memorable lessons. He has smashed cinder blocks over his chest while lying on a bed of nails to ...

We again have a leopard visiting us on the IIT Kanpur campus. We already have porcupines, a million dogs, nilgais, snakes, and scorpions. Leopards are a new addition to this thriving ecosystem. It’s ...