The Department of History and Geography is hosting Punkin’ Chunkin’ With Trebuchet from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the ...

A trebuchet has no spring or explosive charges. It works by simple force of gravity. The lighter end of the beam is pulled down, in this case by tractors, and that elevates the great weight box. When ...

With a hissing "fwoomp," a pumpkin flew from an 80-foot air cannon called Gourds in Space. The projectile nearly disappeared into the clouds over an alfalfa field in the Butler Creek Valley. After an ...

Axis Automated Ironworks, a steel company in Logan, has sponsored a team for the past few years. Their trebuchet, called “Iron Maiden,” took first in the accuracy category and took home a win for the ...

Capt. Glenn Battschinger of Mays Landing has a message for his family and friends. And to hear it, he wants them to tune into the Science Channel on Thanksgiving night. At 8 p.m., the Science Channel ...