A team of mathematicians used whimsical "silly sprinklers" to solve a physics mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades ...

Hillslopes in Arctic regions with frozen soils can host a suite of geometric patterns, from circles and stripes to polygonal ...

Each summer, lawns are marked by a familiar addition: "silly sprinklers," whose loops and spirals spew water in creative ways ...

Researchers at New York University’s Courant Institute conducted a series of experiments with different silly sprinkler ...

Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

Having irregular periods is common. However, frequent or large changes to a person’s menstrual cycle may indicate an underlying health condition. Possible causes of irregular periods include fibroids, ...