Tying the strongest fishing knot isn’t only about the knot itself. The line you choose matters every bit as much, and thanks to remarkably advancements in the recent decades, you have choices when it ...

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The bowline, clove hitch, and square are knots familiar to campers who might need to, say, tie down a tent with rope. But there are naturally occurring knots, too—ones that can be found on the ...

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The researchers showed participants four knots that are physically similar but have a hierarchy of strength. People were asked to look at the knots, two at a time, and point to the strongest one. The ...

Mathematicians and engineers from MIT have used color-changing fibers to help develop a mathematical model that can predict the stability of a knot. By combining the theoretical with the empirical, ...

Whether it's tying your shoelaces or doing up your tie, many of us use knots on a daily basis. Despite this, research has ...

Slidell's Brian Baldwin won't even dream of fishing for sac-a-lait without using a loop knot to connect his jig to his line. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Most South Louisiana ...