If you put a fork, spoon or another metal object in a bathtub, it will definitely sink. Then how do the enormous metal ships in the Inner Harbor ? which weigh a lot more than a kitchen utensil ? stay ...

Do you look at enormous ships out at sea and wonder how it is possible that they can float? This video explains how big ships float, giving an introduction to both buoyancy and flotation. The basic ...

Have you ever wondered how massive ships, weighing thousands of tons, stay afloat on water instead of sinking? The answer lies in a scientific principle called buoyancy, discovered by the ancient ...

We live in a marvelous time. Above us, metal vessels soar 30,000 feet high, cutting through clouds and turbulent air at hundreds of miles per hour. In the ocean, massive structures glide across the ...

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Boating expert and instructor Tara Foster joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about boating. How many types of boats are there? How exactly to boats float? Why is speed on the water ...