Great Wall of China Built Hastily? Archaeologists Find Large Gaps That Could Indicate It’s the Case

Medicine & Technology Jan 05, 2024

Archaeologists saw signs that the Great Wall of China was built hastily. Continue reading to know the full story.

Robotics Bring Back Extinct Species Not With DNA But Engineering [Study]

Nov 19, 2023

A group of engineers and paleontologists created a robot that mimics an extinct echinoderm. Continue reading to learn more.

Secrets of Ancient Roman and Mayan Buildings: Why Are They Still Standing Centuries Later?

Oct 04, 2023

Scientists try to understand how ancient Romans and Mayan buildings have lasted for centuries, hoping to get inspiration in making modern structures more durable. Read the article to find out more.

2023 Ig Nobel Prizes: Honoring the Winners of Unconventional Research That Elicits Laughter and Reflection

Sep 15, 2023

This year's Ig Nobel prizes feature unusual topics like consuming fossils and reviving dead spiders for mechanical grips. Check them out in this article.

James Webb Space Telescope Continues To Send Dazzling Photos of the Universe After One Year: What's So Special About It?

Jul 31, 2023

It has been one year since the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images of the universe. Continue reading to learn more.

New Strategy in Engineering Mixes Industrial Plastic with Carbon Nanotubes to Devise Tougher, Stronger, Smarter Materials

May 11, 2022

A group of engineers incorporated a common form of industrial plastic with carbon nanotubes to make tougher and stronger materials. Find out more about it.

Robot Beetle Now Part of the Guinness Book of World Records as the Lightest Crawling Robot Ever Invented

Aug 24, 2021

The robot beetle an engineer recently invented has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records for its being the lightest crawling robot with a weight similar to three grains of rice.

59-Foot Gundam Robot is Seen Moving and Almost Walking

Jul 23, 2020

Building the giant Gundam robot started with a vision that seemed impossible. Through the hard work of some of Japan's top specialists, the vision has become a reality within six years as the robot is nearly completed.

Three Boys Get Themselves Bitten by a Black Widow Hoping to Gain Spiderman's Powers

May 30, 2020

Three Bolivian brothers help each other get bitten by a black widow to mimic their favorite superhero, Spiderman. Scientists reveal just how much of the comics are real.

Birds: The World's Best Engineers

Mar 24, 2020

Birds are showing humans how it's done by using strong and lightweight materials.

Top 10 Most Powerful Women in the Field of Engineering

Mar 09, 2020

In celebration of International Women's Month, let's take a look at some of the most powerful female engineers.

Air-gen Device Makes Electricity 'Out of Thin Air'

Feb 27, 2020

New green technology uses natural protein to make electricity from moisture in the air which could lessen climate change and power medical devices.

Research on Electrolysis Leads to a More Environmentally Friendly Way of Producing Cement

Oct 31, 2019

In a perfect world, using this technique would result to zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry.

New Process Produces Virgin Quality Plastics from Plastic Waste

Oct 23, 2019

The new technique allows for a circular use of plastic materials that could potentially solve our evident plastic accumulation problem.

On Inventions and Inspiration: The Life and Times of Woodie Flowers

Oct 17, 2019

With Dr. Woodie Flowers' passing, we take the opportunity to look back at his work and the legacy he left behind.