The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is morning the loss of its beloved animal ambassador Slinky ...

OWENSBORO, KY (KTRK) -- Squirrels are notorious for their fantastic climbing abilities. They are quick and will go to great heights to get nuts, seeds and other food sources. So you'll understand when ...

Originally intended as a way to stabilize sensitive instruments on ships during World War II, the Slinky is quite simply a helical spring with an unusually good sales pitch. But as millions of ...

In 1943 during World War II, Richard James was working as an engineer in the United States Navy. As he worked on a new ship, a torsion spring suddenly fell to the floor. Rather than gracing the ground ...

What started as a mechanism to keep equipment stable on board a Navy ship ended as one of the most recognizable toys of the 20th century. And at the helm of it all was Betty James, one of the first ...

You know the Slinky, but have you ever wondered how it walks down stairs, or why it appears to hang in midair when dropped? Scientists have peered into these phenomena for decades, but now a Princeton ...

There are few sights more satisfying than watching a Slinky descend a flight of stairs, and lining the toy up just right to walk down every step elicits the same feeling as sinking a three-pointer, a ...