"Oobleck" is a strange fluid made of equal parts of cornstarch and water. It flows like milk when gently stirred, but turns rock-solid when impacted at high speed. This fascinating phenomenon, known ...

A 660 lb Hulk fist vs a giant pool of oobleck… what could go wrong? From 150 feet in the air, the fist picked up terrifying speed before slamming into the pool. Oobleck reacted in the craziest way — ...

If it's been a while since you've been to a fifth-grade science fair, then you probably don't know about oobleck. Oobleck, which was named after the magic substance in a famous Dr. Seuss book, is what ...

Above left: Trenton Central High School student Leeshua Pica traversed the pool. Below left: Jason Klugman (right), who coordinates the program, joined students in examining the Oobleck mixture.

I had not heard of “oobleck” until I started teaching in the US, writes Mary McCarney. But when I read the Dr Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck with my first-grade class (P2), they asked, “Can we ...

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If it's been a while since you've been to a fifth-grade science fair, then you probably don't know about oobleck. Oobleck, which was named after the magic substance in a famous Dr. Seuss book, is what ...