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2 articles
Earth & Climate
The Coriolis Effect: Curved Paths on a Spinning World
Why moving air, water, and cannonballs curve on a rotating planet, why the effect scales with latitude, and why it has nothing to do with which way your sink drains.
10 minJul 24, 2026
Physics
Angular Momentum: Why Skaters Spin Faster
How conservation of angular momentum makes a skater spin faster when she pulls her arms in, and why a spinning gyroscope precesses instead of toppling under gravity.
10 minJul 20, 2026