Anyone who’s used an overhead ceiling fan knows it can be a pain to work. Yanking its chain gets the motor running, but there’s no easy visual indication of what speed setting the fan is on. The ...

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans released a new strategy to reduce the impacts fishing gear has on whales. Two new gear ...

Maintaining motivation is key to making an exercise routine stick for years, but most people struggle to find what truly motivates them — after all, most New Year's resolutions are abandoned by the ...

NASA announced the news Tuesday, shortly after the critical fueling test ended at Kennedy Space Center. Until the exasperating hydrogen leaks, the space agency had been targeting as soon as this ...

The CRAFT method uses widely available materials and inexpensive commercial 3D printers.

Courant researchers found a way to create gear mechanisms using water through fluid mechanics — how liquids and gases interact with themselves and other objects.  Published in Physical Review Letters, ...

The 4Ah batteries are a sweet spot in the lineup because they offer plenty of power for hours of operation without making the ...

A liquid metal droplet can generate rotation without gears, changing how motors may work in soft and flexible machines.

If you are overwhelmed by the sheer array of running kit and accessories, rest assured that you are not alone. Here are the purchases you really need to start your running journey (and what are just o ...

Researchers mimicked the air-trapping tricks of diving bell spiders to create aluminum that stays afloat—even when punctured ...