ENGINEERING

Half of the world’s population—nearly 4 billion people—lack safe and sanitary toilet facilities. Here are a few facts to make you appreciate our lovely loos.

If you thought the answer was "one," we were right there with you. But we'd both be wrong.

There’s not much crossover between the lists of best kayaks and eco-friendly products. Osiris Outdoor is trying to change that.

In 1858, Londoners were overwhelmed with the stench rising from the River Thames. Joseph Bazalgette built an entire sewer system to get rid of of the smell.

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.

Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first Black female engineer, was an unsung hero of the Space Race in the 1960s.

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.