Through experiments with balloons and suction cups, he understands how air pressure works, including its applications in inflating tires and lifting cars. Additionally, he finds out that airplanes ...

Imagine you're at a hot air balloon event. The balloonists are busy preparing for flight. They spread out the enormous balloons on the grass and check all the lines. The talk is all about today's ...

Don and Brian Cleaver are the father-and-son team from Toms River who launched a Jersey Shore aeronautical adventure into the ...

It's all thanks to tiny living organisms called yeast! In this experiment, we'll see exactly how yeast works by watching it inflate a balloon. The same process that makes our balloon grow is what ...

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2. Carefully poke the pointy end of the skewer into the centre of the dark spot on top of the balloon. Do this carefully – you need to overcome your fear of the balloon popping and press fairly ...

A wily Japanese tactic in World War II was to launch balloons carrying small explosive or incendiary bombs in the hope that they would drift across the Pacific and land in the U.S. Some of them ...

The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

Cracker question because helium balloons are actually a pretty controversial topic. Some people argue that they are harmful to the environment because on returning to Earth, animals mistake them ...

Dayaaliniy Nimalan, who conducted 10 experiments in one minute, proves learning is best when it’s hands-on – and a little ...