The silhouette of a spinning ornament atop a barn or rooftop is a familiar sight across the American landscape, yet the sophisticated mechanics and deep historical roots of the weathervane often go ...

Weather vanes, used for centuries to indicate wind direction, now serve primarily as ornamental and symbolic decorations. Weather vane designs, often crafted from copper or gold-gilded steel, range ...

Have you ever wondered how an electronic wind vane translates a direction into a unique signal? It seems as though it might be very complicated, and indeed some of them are. [martinm] over at ...