Metamaterials—artificially made materials with properties that aren't found in the natural world—are poised to transform ...

“Any viewer’s tongue will grow shorter trying to describe it,” marveled the inveterate traveler Ibn Battuta while visiting Jerusalem in 1326. “This is one of the most fantastic of all buildings, of ...

For an object we carry, curse, and replace with alarming regularity, the umbrella has barely evolved. Too small, too flimsy, ...

Origami has become known as a miracle technique for designers. Elegant compliant mechanisms can leverage the material properties of a single geometry in ways that are sometimes stronger than those ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed this week that the New Safe Confinement structure—designed to confine radiation at the ...

African origami patterns are a beautiful fusion of culture and art. These intricate designs, inspired by traditional African motifs, are a testament to the continent's rich artistic heritage. They are ...

The Golden Dome initiative is a wide-ranging effort to build a missile defense system that can effectively protect the United States against a broad array of attacks. (Photo courtesy of Honeywell ...