A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt—and it was hidden in plain sight.

"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...

The Sonoma County plumbing, piping, heating, cooling and refrigeration contractor is outfitting a new, larger ductwork ...

For Valentine's Day, enjoy Vonnegut's eerily prescient sci-fi story "EPICAC," which we first published in 1983.

Plan a budget-friendly backyard staycation with shade, lighting, plants, and relaxed dining to transform your outdoor space into a private holiday.

This week in design, Janae McKenzie pens an ode to the “Auntie Aesthetic,” Airbnb offers a Wuthering Heights–themed stay and Lutron makes an acquisition.

Chinese researchers have built the world’s smallest driver for a high-power microwave weapon, a system that could be used to ...

Carolyn Krause traveled to many of the future nuclear energy company sites in Oak Ridge last fall. She takes a look at ...

Electrical motors consume more than half of the world’s electricity — Japanese engineering experts are helping reduce the environmental impact of these and other technologies. Electric motors help to ...