Although [Jamie’s Brick Jams] has made many far more complicated motor design in the past, it’s nice to go back to the basics ...

Using gold flakes, salt water, and light, scientists have made the universe’s invisible binding forces visible in color. The ...

The story of the Easy-Bake Oven begins with pretzels. In the early 1960s, Norman Shapiro was walking through New York City when he spotted vendors keeping pretzels warm with small ovens. Shapiro was ...

A cartridge-based console project that blends Arduino fundamentals, retro gaming nostalgia, and modern maker tools.

They can’t guarantee future health, but they can tell you the trajectory you’re on. By Dana G. Smith Take a minute to consider the last decade of your life. What type of physical shape do you hope to ...

Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural polymers don’t. By mimicking tiny structural features used in DNA and proteins ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. I’ll admit it: for years, I was terrible at small talk. As the quieter brother growing up, I’d watch people ...

Last night, the 75-foot Norway Spruce was lit at Rockefeller Center. According to its website, The Rockefeller Christmas Tree has over 50,000 multicolor LED lights (that’s five miles of string lights) ...

What if donating to charity were as easy as buying a soft drink from a vending machine? Light the World Giving Machines make it possible. Starting December 9, the Giving Machines will be installed in ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Short days and fading sun bring more than just cold weather. Bright light therapy may offer a surprisingly simple way to ease ...

The purchase of a Broadway Limited Imports HO scale Reading Co. class T1 4-8-4 left Chris Russo wanting more — the ability to access the Digital Command Control functions built into the new model.