MT. COMFORT — Cayden Spoon stood before his fellow third-graders in his class at Mt. Comfort Elementary School. A model of a bed with a crank on the end of it rested on the table before him. “Are you ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

Explore the simple machines behind Buffalo’s grain elevators and the physics that power them. Buffalo’s grain elevators changed the world! In this episode of Compact Science we uncover how a local ...

Humans are highly creative and inventive creatures, and this quality has enabled them to make giant strides throughout history thanks to a number of important inventions. These inventions have ...

Creative Solutions from Rural India People in India are known for their resourcefulness, especially in rural areas where ...