I don't know why they call it "Punkin" instead of pumpkin, but this contest is awesome. Surely you know what I am talking about, right? Ok. Here is a quick overview: Teams get together and build a ...

The online Discovery site has some videos explaining the different pumpkin launchers, but it is a little light on the science. Can we add a little sprinkling of physics on top of this? I think so.

During fall, there are many traditions in Indiana. We expect crunchy colorful leaves, pumpkin-spiced goods, hoodies and crisp weather. The star of the season is, naturally, the pumpkin. Many utilize ...

Every now and then, Steve Pierce and his teammates get together to shoot pumpkins as far as they can using a gigantic air cannon they’ve affectionately named American Chunker. It’s a hobby, sure, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This time last year the World Championship Punkin Chunkin’s Facebook page proclaimed: “Returning 2022.” Since then, the nonprofit ...

On a blustery Sunday afternoon in a Delaware soybean field, Marc Gussen paces around the catapult he and his team have built for the sole purpose of throwing pumpkins as far as humanly possible in ...

There will be no flying pumpkin competition in Delaware this year, organizers have canceled the Punkin Chunkin again. The winning entries in Punkin Chunkin send squash flying nearly a mile using ...