It’s easy to look at the pyramids or the giant stone statues of Easter Island and wonder how ancient civilizations built them. Now, anthropologists have put forward a new theory of how the Rapa Nui people pulled off their impressive hat trick.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa has stood at a precarious angle for more than 600 years, surviving numerous large earthquakes without damage. Now, a team of engineers has identified how it managed that feat.
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After more than three years of construction the world's largest statue is on track for an October 2018 opening. The massive Statue of Unity in India is set to tower an extraordinary 600 feet (183 m), almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty.
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Are inflatable habitat modules like Bigelow Aerospace's BEAM safe? To help minimize the risk, researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and LUNA Innovations Inc are developing ultrasensitive sensors made from carbon nanotubes that can detect impacts by almost invisible small objects.
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A rare memento of the Industrial Revolution goes on sale next month as the plans for the world's first underwater go up for auction at Bonhams. The graphic designs for the Thames Tunnel show details of the engineering project that was called the Eighth Wonder of the World.
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The emerging field of soft robotics is helping to make robots safer, but recreating muscle is no easy task. Now, mechanical engineers from Columbia University have developed a synthetic soft muscle that’s much more simple to make and run than others, and is stronger than the real thing.
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Car makers haven't given up on internal combustion yet. Along with a push towards downsized turbo power, some of the smartest engineers in the world are using new techniques to make their engines more efficient. Here are a few of the most interesting modern takes on the internal combustion engine.
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A Prince Rupert's drop looks like a glass tadpole, but it's so strong it can take a hammer hit without breaking, but break its tail with finger pressure and the drop explodes into powder. The reason for has mystified scientists for 400 years, but researchers finally have an answer.
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On April 4, 2017, the world's largest boring machine broke through to the open air. Called Bertha,the story of how it made its journey under the skyscrapers of the port city is not only a tale of a remarkable machine, but also of proving the old adage that what can go wrong will go wrong.
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Norway's most hazardous shipping route passes around the Stad peninsula but an ambitious plan aims to build the world's first ship tunnel directly through the peninsula, enabling ships to travel in safety. We interviewed Stad Ship Tunnel Project Manager Terje Andreassen about the project.
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