Search Results | Trails -mix

Your search for "Trails -mix" returned 107 results

How Tear Gas Works

science.howstuffworks.com/tear-gas.htm

It may make you run. It may make you throw up. It will definitely make you cry. It's tear gas, and it's no fun to be hit with.

How a Weather Balloon Works?

science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/meteorological-instruments/weather-balloon.htm

Have you ever wondered how weather stations gather all of their data? Even though technology for predicting the weather has improved, simple weather balloons do a lot of the hard work every day.

How Math Works

science.howstuffworks.com/math-concepts/math.htm

A world without math is unimaginable. It's a part of who we are. It's the analytical juice of our left brain. In the words of physicist Richard Feynman, even a fool can use it. So why do so many of us turn our backs on numbers?

How Rocket-Propelled Grenades Work

science.howstuffworks.com/rpg.htm

Rugged and simple, suitable for downing helicopters, disabling tanks or attacking buildings at close range -- in the hands of a skilled operator, the RPG is a lethal and versatile weapon.

How the James Webb Space Telescope Works

science.howstuffworks.com/james-webb-space-telescope.htm

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will look back in time to see the earliest stars in creation, and serve as the premier deep space observatory for the next decade. Ready to meet the mighty Webb?

How Cranberry Bogs Work

science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/cranberry-bogs.htm

How can something as delicate and delicious as a cranberry thrive in something as filthy as a bog? Blame it on the durability of this most unusual and hardy plant.

Famous Black Engineers Throughout History

science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/famous-black-engineers.htm

These African American men and women were trailblazers, and in some cases, business leaders in the field of engineering.

10 Nobel Laureates Whose Work Changed the World

science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/big-thinkers/10-nobel-laureates-change-world.htm

Sure, Nobel Prize winners get money, a medal and bragging rights, but the rest of us often benefit from their accomplishments, too. Meet 10 of these game-changing people.

How Bioarchaeology Works

science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/archaeology/bioarchaeology.htm

Archaeologists dig up and study the material remains of human civilizations. Bioarchaeologists do the same thing, except they focus on the remains of, well, us. What's the big deal about old bones and teeth?

10 Unsolved Airplane Mysteries

science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/10-unsolved-airplane-mysteries.htm

Since 1948, more than 100 aircraft have gone missing while aloft and never been found. Here are 10 unsolved airline mysteries from HowStuffWorks.

81 - 90