Latest Engineering Stories
A high-speed rail line in California is chugging along towards 2030 debut
What’s a V8 engine doubled? The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport’s W16.
B-2 bomber’s latest tech upgrade brings it into the 21st century
Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima waste water into the Pacific Ocean
These nifty drones can lock together in mid-air to form a bigger, stronger robot
The latest kirigami-inspired engineering materials are also works of art
Scientists brew stronger concrete with coffee grounds
Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings
A cargo ship with 123-foot ‘WindWing’ sails has just departed on its maiden voyage
How Formula E race cars are guiding Jaguar’s EV future
The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels
Inside Delta’s in-house meteorology wing
Scientists shake crumpled tinfoil to create electricity
Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas
This communications company is a lifeline for far-flung operators
A new chip can power the billions of calculations the AI age requires
How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.
An art-filled time capsule is headed for the moon
How the real Trinity test was filmed and photographed, and where to watch it
Plasma beams could one day cool overheating electronics in a flash
In photos: How John Deere builds its massive machines
Two ancient materials may help solve a modern energy dilemma
Robots could now understand us better with some help from the web
What is DARPA? The rich history of the Pentagon’s secretive tech agency
MIT develops an at-home mammogram alternative that fits in a bra
What is HDMI 2.1?
What it takes to display a 176,000-pound space shuttle in a launch configuration
Hyperspectral imaging can detect chemical signatures of earthbound objects from space
WiFi 5 vs. WiFi 6: Which should you choose?
These super strong nanostructures are made of glass-coated DNA
Deep underground, robotic teamwork saves the day
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Scientists accidentally capture metals ‘healing’ themselves
How ‘underground climate change’ affects life on the Earth’s surface
DARPA would like to make scrap wood stronger with WUD
The key to bringing deep sea samples up to the coast? An underwater freezer.
Turning plastic waste into streets faces roadblocks
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The Museum of Failure challenges how we think about mistakes
How a shot at making better gunsights became Super Glue instead
This art installation will tell time and produce solar energy
This fungi-based substance might protect homes from ever-worsening wildfires
The first container ship fueled by food scraps is ready to set sail
The most sustainable phone on the market is the one in your pocket
An American start-up claims it just set a geothermal energy record
Memory vs. storage: What to know when buying a new smartphone
Fungi spores and knitting combine to make a durable and sustainable building material
Why US intelligence wants a new way to make virtual, 3D models
These tiny electric fans are powerful enough to propel drones and jets
A look at the weird intersection of taxidermy and car design
NASA’s quirky new lunar rover will be the first to cruise the moon’s south pole
Raytheon asks retirees for help making new Stinger anti-air missiles
This tiny hydrogen-fueled car just broke a world record for going the distance
Peek inside the lab working on quantum memories
How bits, bytes, ones, and zeros help a computer think
Joby’s latest electric air taxi will head to an Air Force base for tests in 2024
This company put a huge cell-tower-like satellite in space
Microsoft sets its sights on a quantum supercomputer
Monarch butterflies’ signature color patterns could inspire better drone design
Why scientists want to banish barnacles from ship hulls
How GM is moving its autos into an accessible and inclusive future
Why finding the missing Titanic-bound tourist submersible is so challenging
How does electricity work? Let’s demystify the life-changing physics.
Quantum computers are starting to become more useful
The world’s first self-driving ferry is now in service
The metallic guts of GE’s massive jet engines, in photos