Stones

Science

How Exactly Do Stones Get Their Shape?

4:49AM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

With the help of SMBC comics illustrator Zach Weiner, this week Minute Physics tackles the conundrum of why some rocks appear to be naturally round, while others end up flat, perfect for skipping across a lake. More »

News

Ugandan Teachers Use A Live Bomb For A School Bell

4:00PM July 8, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Oh my, teachers in a rural Ugandan school were unknowingly using a live bomb as a bell. They would bang the bomb with stones to call the school’s 700 students to class. It was a miracle nobody caused it to detonate. More »

Science

Could This Be How Stonehenge Was Actually Built?

11:20AM December 2, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

One of the most puzzling mysteries is how Stonehenge, the prehistoric circle of stones in England, came to be. We know it was built around 4500 years ago, and the stones came from Wales, some 250km away… but how? More »

This Flintstones’ Home Rocks

12:40AM August 18, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

This is the Stone House, a home built in the middle of the Fafe Mountains, in Portugal, rising in the middle of a wind farm. It uses two gigantic granite stones for it’s main structure, linked with cement. More »

The Stone Grill Concept: Foodie Addiction Taken Just Far Enough

10:00AM December 20, 2008 | Mark Wilson

While there’s nothing inherently flawed with grills as they are now, if you’ve ever seared meat on a hot stone, you’ve discovered there’s more to meat than charcoal and propane.

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