ENGINEERING

Could Artificial Bones One Day Replace Steel?

Bones created in a lab could provide a low-carbon alternative.

A New TV Show Will Teach You How to Build Anything—Even a Cruise Ship

Cruise ships can be bigger than four football fields. So how do they put them together? The Science Channel's new show How to Build...Everything takes a look.

8 Refreshing Facts About the San Antonio River Walk

The Antikythera Mechanism is in the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.

15 Intriguing Facts About the Antikythera Mechanism

The mysterious Antikythera mechanism—sometimes called 'the world's first computer'—has fascinated scholars for decades.

15 Connective Facts About the Panama Canal

A sanitation officer made the engineering marvel possible.

12 Long-Spanning Facts About the George Washington Bridge

Connecting New Jersey and Manhattan, the George Washington Bridge remains one of the longest suspension bridges in the United States and is responsible for transporting millions of people into and out of New York every year.

A Giant, Floating Wind Farm Is Coming to the Scottish Coast

The Hywind wind farm will be the largest of its kind.

14 Navigable Facts About the Erie Canal

It was designed by amateurs.

Massive Ferris Wheel With Glass-Bottom Cars Set to Open in Japan

The record-breaking Redhorse Osaka Wheel is slated to open this July.

This Biofuel Plane Will Make the First Carbon-Free Flight Across the Atlantic

The Eraole runs on solar power and algae biofuel.

Brussels Can’t Build New Tunnels Because Mice Ate the Master Plans

A new spin on the “my dog ate my homework” excuse.

This Solar Home Shape-Shifts to Follow the Sun

The building's design was inspired by sunflowers.

9 of the Longest Journeys You Can Take Around the World

Take the world's longest escalator to the longest flight to the longest subway to the longest bridge.

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Scientists 3D-Print and Implant Jawbones, Muscles, and Ears

The updated bioprinter can produce implantable, human-scale muscle, cartilage, and bone.

Watch This Time-Lapse of a Bridge Being Built Over the St. Croix River

Here's what goes into building a technical marvel.

This Massive Wind Turbine Design Can Withstand Hurricane-Force Winds

Engineers borrowed some design elements from the palm tree.

Here's How Engineers Plan to Stop the Flow of Niagara Falls

When you want to stop Niagara Falls from flowing, install a cofferdam. The New York State Parks Commission is hoping to do just that as early as 2019.

This Prosthetic Arm Can Be Controlled With the Mind

An armband designed for gesture-based computing could also revolutionize prosthetics.

Aerial photo of the whole of the Mississippi River Basin Model

The Largest Small-Scale Model Ever Built Once Protected the Nation From Floods

This model of the Mississippi River Basin was a feat of midcentury engineering. Now it's open to the public.

Yue et al., Advanced Functional Materials (2015)

These 3D-Printed Teeth Kill Oral Bacteria

Print out a new dental implant.

This Careful Robotic Hand Can Pick Up An Egg Without Cracking It

It can also pick a CD up off a table.

9 Ways the World Is Supporting Ahmed Mohamed

After he was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, Ahmed's gotten invited to the White House, tweeted at by astronauts, and more.

14 Powerful Facts About the Hoover Dam

The hulking Hoover Dam has been holding back the Colorado River and generating power for nearly 80 years, but you may be surprised to learn just how eventful its construction and naming were.

The Divers, Robots, and Toilets Saving NYC's Water Supply

How do you plug leaks in an 85-mile long tunnel buried 700 feet in the ground?

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