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 ...

A man who can skim a stone for 157m (515ft) has proved exactly what he can do on the water. Phillip Bloxham, from Pembrokeshire, is on his way to Argentina to judge in the country's first championship ...

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 ...

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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, ...

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 ...

The video shows the stunning moment Phillip skims the stone across Cosmeston Lakes in Penarth. The official Guinness World ...

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 ...