When skipping a stone across water, most people look for ones that are flat and light. Now, a new study suggests that curvier, heavier stones can also yield impressive skips. And these findings won't just help you improve your game, they could be applied to the real world, like helping make airplanes more efficient.
Ryan Palmer is an applied mathematician at the University of Bristol in the U.K. and co-author of the study, published this month in the Royal Society.
