TO KINETIC ENERGY IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. CATAPULTS ARE A BATTLE WEAPON DATING BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES, AND NOW THAT SAME CONCEPT SHAPES OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA ...

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DURHAM, N.C. — As Duke’s players come streaming off the practice court inside the Michael W. Krzyzewski Center, you barely notice it: the bump on their backs. You’re there to watch all the captivating ...

In the tropical forest of northern Queensland, Australia, a small nocturnal spider has developed a hunting technique as ingenious as it is surprising. Nicknamed the ballista spider after a Roman ...

Magnolia Science team’s `Catapult’ wins challenge: A team from Magnolia Science Academy – 3 Carson won top honors last week at the JPL annual Invention Challenge in La Ca ada Flintridge. This year’s ...

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Catapults are often associated with a medieval means of destruction, but for some plants, they are an effective way to launch new life. Dispersing seeds greater distances by catapulting can provide ...