Whether an object floats or sinks in water is determined by the ratio of its weight compared to its volume. If an object of a certain volume weighs more than an equal volume of water, it sinks because ...

I have recently been watching videos on YouTube about boats sinking, and it got me reflecting on how they float in the first ...

Scientists have been trying to mimic the energy-generating ability of photosynthesis for decades. The ideal technology would be a device that integrates photovoltaic materials, which convert sunlight ...

New material scrubs iodine from water for the first time and could hold the key to cleaning nuclear accidents. Researchers at Dartmouth College have developed a new material that scrubs iodine from ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q Why do some logs float and some sink? — Holden Taggart, Merrimac, Wis. A Rodney Schreiner, chemistry department, University of ...