Powered by compressed air, the system transported millions of letters between 1897 and 1953
Stronger than plastic and tougher than glass, the resin-filled material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows and more
A keen sense of what shoppers wanted made her eponymous company the first woman-owned business on the American Stock Exchange
This year’s top titles include an art history primer, a collection of silly poems and a mathematical word problem in disguise
The award-winning set designer Es Devlin explores the art of creating spectacle
Odeuropa is an online database of scents from 16th- to early 20th-century Europe culled from historical literature and art
In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft
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From coding to building to circuitry, these educational activities support basic skills to serve children in science, engineering and beyond
A Danish graphic designer has pieced together historic photos and maps to create an interactive digital diorama of the fateful moments
The sample of the space rock Bennu that OSIRIS-REx collected could unlock an ancient existential mystery
One of the rare 24-cent misprints sold at auction this week for a record-breaking $2 million
Nurseries built from bundles of tree branches may help conserve the freshwater fish in the age of climate change
From ancient Egypt to present-day Dubai, a close look at some of the buildings that held the height record
The story behind the most efficient—and intriguing—piece of hardware in all of sports
Embedded in a cellphone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension
Towering ambitions built the most charming skyscraper in America
Isotopes tell the epic tale of one ancient mammal’s odyssey across Alaska
TranscribeGlass attaches to any pair of glasses and projects real-time subtitles in the user’s field of vision
The new Las Vegas performance venue challenges musicians and visual artists to produce content for its demanding format
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