Engineering
Engineering is the discipline of design and construction of mechanical devices, equipment, structures and public works systems. Topics include aircraft technologies, buildings, bridges, robotics and heavy machinery.
The World's Most Awe-inspiring Glass Buildings
10 Innovative Architects to Watch
16 World-Famous Architects and Their Impact
10 Advancements in Environmental Engineering
How Zambonis Work
What Countries Use the Imperial System?
Science and Nature: Fractals
Are food-based plastics a good idea?
A Bicycle Built of Bamboo Is the Ultimate Eco-friendly Ride
Crumple Theory: We Can Learn a Lot From How Paper Crumples
Your Thoughts Could Activate a Tiny Robot Inside Your Own Brain
How Star Wars Works: Fan-built Droids
Robot Pictures
What's the Largest Pyramid in the World?
Why are blueprints blue?
10 Women Who Broke New Ground in Engineering
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If people could create nanomachines, they might be able to help fight diseases on the molecular level. They might even be able to replicate themselves. But what happens if that process gets out of hand?
The St. Louis Arch was so spectacularly designed that, when construction kicked off in 1961, many predicted an epic failure.
Standing 1,428 feet tall and just 60 feet wide, Steinway Tower in New York City has earned the nickname, "The Coffee Stirrer."
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Maillardet's Automaton, built around 1800, can write poems and draw pictures and was a precursor to today's sophisticated robots.
Well, heck yeah, we can, and we have. Let's take a look.
By Robert Lamb
"Hahaha ... we've come to destroy your world!" Or so it must read in the chapter of the "Evil Robot Handbook" on what to say when you first encounter humans. Here are 10 robots you really don't want to mess with.
Water towers can be found in just about every town and city in America. Have you ever wondered if they freeze in the winter?
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Domed cities would provide the same temperature year-round, no rain or snow, and the ability to go outside without worrying about a sunburn. Have they been tried before, and what about the people who enjoy their seasons?