The Real Reason Cars Have Those 'Grab Handles' Above the Doors
This particular car safety feature isn’t so your passengers can wordlessly convey that they think you’re a reckless driver.
This particular car safety feature isn’t so your passengers can wordlessly convey that they think you’re a reckless driver.
You may know that Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor who revolutionized the electric light bulb. But have you heard about his creepy talking dolls?
Understanding the manufacturing process will also help you decide whether that shiny side should face up or down.
From FDR’s modest Lincoln to Obama’s massive Ground Force One, here’s how the president’s car has changed over the years.
It took engineering student Jeff Roper less than 11 seconds to clear the massive, DIY Slip 'n Slide he built near his grandparents' home.
Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first Black female engineer, was an unsung hero of the Space Race in the 1960s.
“If there is any invention on earth that we don't want down here, that is it,” a Congressman said about Edison’s voting machine.
The employees voluntarily lived at work to help meet the increased need for personal protective equipment like N95 masks.
Animal crossings, also known as animal bridges or wildlife overpasses, protect animals from traffic and promote genetic diversity.
Those thin metal grooves may look dangerous, but they actually help prevent escalator accidents from happening.
Instead of following the instructions for LEGO sets, 19-year-old David Aguilar re-configures them to create custom robotic prosthetic limbs.
The solution is simple enough. But it comes at a cost.
Charles-Joseph Minard's map of Napoleon's invasion of Russia has been called the best statistical graphic ever created.
Glitter and fart spray are a lethal combo.
A quaint archipelago off the northern coast of Scotland is home to the cutting edge of renewable energy.
Don’t cars only have four wheels?
Many drivers think that giving your engine time to reach its normal operating temperature is easier on your car than hitting the gas as soon as you turn the ignition on. Many drivers are wrong.
The Kyrgyz Space Program could make history.
It's twice the length of the Hoover Dam!
The story of Herman Sörgel, the man who wanted to create a new super-continent called Atlantropa.
His invention saved <em>Titanic</em> passengers.
The Third Age Simulation Suit allows young car designers to step inside the skin of an older driver.
Zoom in on every detail of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in Codex Forster I, which is now available online.
One was moved halfway across the world, brick by brick.