The Buffalo Museum of Science's impressive 75-foot Foucault pendulum is no longer out of commission, thanks to the efforts of a professor and undergraduate student in UB's Department of Physics. The ...

A Foucault pendulum is a simple device for observing the Earth's rotation. While such pendulums have been around for more than 150 years and are a staple of the modern science museum, they are ...

IIn a back hall of the Buffalo Museum of Science is an unusual display. A heavy metal ball hangs at the end of a long wire stretching down from several floors above. Once it has been set in motion, ...

From institutions with a special focus, such as medicine, aviation or agriculture, to general science centers, these top US museums chosen by our experts bring STEM endeavors to life for patrons of ...