Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

• Curling stones weigh ~19 kg, made of granite, slide across pebbled ice toward target. • Players apply spin; clockwise spin makes stone curl right, counterintuitive to everyday ph

Science · February 24, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 180 words
Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

Why do curling stones slide across ice the way they do?

• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Tara Peterson of the US women’s curling team ’throws’ a curling stone during the semifinal match against Team Switzerland at the

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 2 min · 324 words