PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Sometimes seemingly simple toys have some pretty cool science packed into them. You may remember when we showed you all the scientific processes that made the thirsty bird toy ...

I simply said tersely that it wouldn’t work. The reason I said it wouldn’t work is that the requirement for batteries to maintain the gyroscope at a sufficiently high revolution would make the stick ...

The modern smartphone is only possible because of sensors. Their svelte form factor conceals accelerometers, magnetometers, temperature sensors, a GPS unit, and gyroscopes. They all consume volume and ...

I am baffled by gyroscopes. I remember from physics in college they had the bike tire hung by its axle from a rope somehow. They would spin the tire and it would orbit the rope standing upright. If ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Paul Ceruzzi, Chair of the Space History Department at the National Air and Space Museum, discusses how gyroscopes work. For more information ...

This module uses the gyroscope on the SenseHAT. It allows you to demonstrate how a gyroscope works with an airplane animation using Scratch. Additionally, it provides a good introduction to ...