By now we’re all familiar with the quad-rotor design most popular among modern drones, and of course there are many variants ...

Whomsley’s aircraft features two large spinning cylinders mounted on either side of the fuselage. Unlike typical R/C planes with fixed wings, this design relies entirely on the Magnus effect for lift.

The How Ridiculous crew return to their legendary dam for one of their craziest experiments ever - a giant zorb ball drop from 165 meters, testing the power of the Magnus effect in spectacular fashion ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Matt Cronin was a sophomore at Arkansas when he first heard the comparisons — that his fastball looked like Sean Doolittle’s. Both have a rising action that makes hitters swing ...