Engineering
Scientists Tour Elaborate, Deep-Sea 'Snot Palaces' for the First Time
Tiny transparent sea creatures make elaborate houses out of their own mucus. Now, researchers have illuminated the framework within these structures
How Renaissance Architects Designed Italy's Imposing Domes
A new study offers key insights into how engineers built the rounded structures without using supports
Deep-Sea Mining’s Environmental Toll Could Last Decades
A study of microbial communities at the site of a 1989 deep-sea mining test suggests the fragile ecosystem may take half a century to fully recover
Why Scottish Archaeologists Are Building a Replica of an Iron Age Stone Tower
By building a new broch, the project aims to better understand how and why the original structures were constructed
Recently Discovered Drawings for the Statue of Liberty Hint at a Last-Minute Change
Sketches from the workshop of French engineer Gustave Eiffel suggest a different plan for Lady Liberty’s upraised arm
Angkor Wat May Owe Its Existence to an Engineering Catastrophe
The collapse of a reservoir in a remote and mysterious city could have helped Angkor gain supremacy
Ed Dwight Was Going to Be the First African American in Space. Until He Wasn't
The Kennedy administration sought a diverse face to the space program, but for reasons unknown, the pilot was kept from reaching the stars
Some Salamanders Can Regrow Lost Body Parts. Could Humans One Day Do the Same?
In recent decades, the idea of human regeneration has evolved from an 'if' to a 'when'
The Mathematics of a Well-Tied Knot
Fibers that change color under pressure helped researchers predict knot performance
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2020
From plastic recycling pioneers to landmine foes, these dreamers have big plans for the coming year
Video Game-Inspired Models Demonstrate How Prehistoric Squid Relatives Swam Through the Seas
By simulating liquid flows around the shells of ammonoids, scientists study how these ancient animals moved
The Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2019
Stretch young learners’ minds with everything from card games to robotic spheres
This Bioplastic Made From Fish Scales Just Won the James Dyson Award
British product designer Lucy Hughes has invented a biodegradable plastic made from fish offcuts
Helping Delivery Robots Find Your Front Door
With a new navigation system from MIT, robots can decipher common landscape features, even in an unfamiliar environment
Will Microneedle Patches Be the Future of Birth Control?
Researchers are developing a new long-acting, self-administered device that delivers hormones beneath the skin’s surface
Watch the First All-Female Spacewalk
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will exit the International Space Station to replace a power controller that failed last weekend
This Smart Cane Helps Blind People Navigate
WeWalk alerts users to obstacles at their body and face level, and can pair with a phone to give GPS directions and take voice commands
Scientists Prove Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Bridge Design Actually Works
A model created at MIT shows the bridge, which would have been 10 times longer than typical ones, could have spanned the Golden Horn
How the Zamboni Changed the Game for Ice Rinks
Invented by rink owner Frank Zamboni, the ice-clearing machine celebrates its 70th anniversary this year
This Robotic Trash Can Takes Itself to the Curb
The award-winning invention automates a 'chore that everyone hates'
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