Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. The ...

Fog shrouds Easdale Island, a windswept 62-acre chunk of slate, grass, and shrubs just off Scotland’s west coast, as rain intensifies on the roof of the Puffer Bar and Restaurant. Four of Easdale’s 60 ...

Stone skimming - as opposed to stone skipping - is the sport of throwing a stone as far as possible into a body of water. On ...

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How do pebbles skim on water? Neither medium seems especially elastic, so how do the stones bounce? • For the best results when skimming stones you need a flattish stone. The closer it is to circular, ...

One contestant from 2023 takes part in the the stone skimming competition which has taken place on the island of Easdale for 42 years The world stone skimming championships have been rocked by a ...

“I did see some stones that looked a little too perfect,” said the winner of the Stone Skimming World Championships. The offending contestants were disqualified. By Claire Moses Reporting from London ...

People have been skipping – or skimming – stones for thousands of years, but physicists are continuing to learn more about the phenomenon. The latest insights suggest new techniques that could help ...