Sliding Champatis, the seeds of the Lapsi tree, can provide insight into devastating landslides and rock avalanches.

Champatis, the seeds of the Lapsi tree, are valued in Nepal for their medical, economic, social, and cultural significance.

In this week’s Physics of Fluids, researchers study how Champatis roll and bounce down inclines. The authors released a heap ...

Researchers study how Champatis roll and bounce down inclines. The authors released a heap of the seeds down an inclined plane while a camera recorded their descent to analyze their speed and the ...