Massive ships seem too heavy to float, yet the answer lies in a principle discovered in ancient Greece. This explains how displacement, density, and hull design generate enough buoyancy to support ...

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The Canadian government has lost in court — again — to a First Nations grandmother fighting to fix extensive mould at her home on Oneida Nation of the Thames, near London, Ont. The legal battle ...

A quote of the day is a short, thoughtful line chosen to inspire, guide, or challenge people as they move through daily life. It can shift perspective, spark curiosity, or offer comfort in just a few ...

Do you know Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BCE) is celebrated as one of history’s greatest scientific minds? As a young man, he travelled to Alexandria, Egypt, a major centre of learning, to study ...

Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, scientist, mechanical engineer, and inventor who is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world. The father of simple machines, he ...

Archimedes principle. Gravity and buoyant force. Three glasses with water, iron, wood and cork. Floating bodies. Physical law. Vector poster. Isometric Flat illustration. Royalty-free licenses let you ...

In New York City’s Bronx Zoo, Superintendent Quentin Schubert and Executive Secretary John Tee-Van pondered the problem of how to weigh Pete, a 43-year-old hippopotamus. Scales were obviously out of ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Customers walk into a Walmart and know they have permission to grab a shopping cart, walk down ...

One of history’s dark jokes is that the Roman Empire, for all its vaunted accomplishments, only made a single great “contribution” to science: the killing of Archimedes. Today the U.S. risks suffering ...

Archimedes theorized he could use a lever to move the earth, while Donald Trump has advised using leverage to seal deals. Medicare should use its leverage to move hospitals to provide better, safer ...