The Foucault pendulum which was displayed for many years in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History was removed in late 1998 to make room for the Star-Spangled Banner Preservation ...

It’s an electromagnet pendulum analog circuit. Whether you’re building it, or just studying the schematics, this is a fun way to brush up on the non-digital side of the craft. The pendulum is ...

[Stephen Hobley] has been experimenting with an electromagnetic pendulum in order to build himself a clock. Through the course of his experiments, he has learned quite a bit about how pendulums ...

From ghosts, to premonitions, to reincarnation, opinions are divided  about the supernatural – but such beliefs can sometimes ...

Formerly the group chief executive of Dowsing, Jacinta Dowsing has stepped down from the role in line with the company's succession plan. Mrs Dowsing has a track record in actively seeking out ...

Called a Foucault (pronounced “foo-KOH”) pendulum after its designer, French physicist Léon Foucault, the device was conceived in 1851 to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. This pendulum ...

The process of using divining rods, also known as dowsing, has been in use for hundreds of years. A dowser will typically hold the rods, usually shaped like the letter Y, while walking over land ...

In particular, hydrogen sulphide in the fumes can be potentially fatal. Dowsing is also used to detect gasses that aren’t man ...