Boats are such a part of our lives that we may not think twice about all the things that make them tick. We're more than happy to enjoy a ride over the water, but that's one of the more puzzling facts ...

18-year-old Jacob Linkhart of Newberg built a record boat stack with 12 rafts and kayaks and floated the rapids of the North ...

Floatplanes, with their pontoon design, offer easier takeoffs from glassy water and better maneuverability in confined spaces due to higher wing clearance, while flying boats (hull designs) are more ...

Here on Earth, everything is subject to gravity—it makes objects fall to the ground and rivers flow from higher ground to the sea. We know what would happen without it, thanks to images of astronauts ...

Sulfur hexafluoride is one of the densest gases out there. It’s so thick that it’s possible to pour it into a container like a liquid and float a tinfoil boat on it. Check out the boat that floats on ...

It might look like a magic trick, or an optical illusion of sorts. But no, your eyes don’t deceive you — that little boat you see above does, indeed, float upside down. A good magician doesn’t reveal ...

Few things are more quintessentially Minnesotan than spending time on one of the state’s 10,000-plus lakes. With Memorial Day and summer approaching, the desire to be on the water is reaching a fever ...