The Carhartt Detroit work jacket is an unlikely darling in the vintage clothing world. It’s been in production in various forms seen around auto shops, construction sites, and hardcore shows for 70 years. But thrifters and vintage resellers dream about stumbling across one of these now-coveted, well-loved garments on a Goodwill rack. The more fading […]
Apart from their luxury connotation, diamonds are also desired for their far more tangible, useful property—being the hardest material on Earth. The glittering mineral’s durability measures somewhere between 70 and 150 gigapascals (GPa), making it a go-to component for heavy duty drill bits, dentist tools, and spacecraft protective coverings. Unfortunately, mining and manufacturing diamonds both […]
A limited-edition version of the popular electric pickup comes wrapped in matte black vinyl and will cost nearly $100,000.
The long-running service that mailed DVDs to customers is finally ending, but the discs in people’s homes will go on.
At over 2,700 feet tall, the Burj Khalifa has dominated as the tallest building in the world since 2010. What comes next is anyone’s guess.
The goal is to make a helmet that can protect against fire and bullets, because firefighters may respond to situations involving shooters.
The entirely autonomous lab aims to create and test up to 200 samples of new materials a day, and it’ll run around the clock.
The Ancient Maya city of Copán was built with a stronger kind of plaster. Now, scientists have reconstructed the material.
This novel Kevlar fiber is stronger, meaning that its makers hope they can fashion body armor out of it that’s thinner and lighter.
It’s also packed with other goodies like an interactive digital interface in the cabin and a hollow shift knob crafted from titanium.
