The potato gun was loaded with an apple. But whoever left the device outside Bel Pre Elementary School in Silver Spring over the weekend apparently picked an overly plump apple or misjudged the ...

With a trip to the drug store, the grocery store, and the hardware store, you can make a cannon that shoots potatoes over a hundred yards. All you need to do is know a little about gas laws. And ...

The ballistics of humble potato is a time-honoured research topic for everyone who likes things that go bang. The focus of such work is usually on the launcher itself, with the projectiles being ...