Engineering
Nicaragua Is Going Ahead With a Massive Canal That Will Bisect the Country
According to experts, the project will likely wreak havoc on both Nicaraguans and the country's environment
How to Protect the Lincoln Memorial From Crazy Flooding
The capital city's decades-old system of levees to keep water back during storms and flooding is getting an upgrade
It’s Still Possible to Stop the Worst of Climate Change
Say so long to fossil fuels
Finally, a Working (Though Limited) Hoverboard!
If you have a huge aluminum or copper sheet, this hoverboad looks pretty fun
The 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award Winners
These 10 innovators in science, history, society and the arts are a testament to the imagination and hard work that define the nation's spirit
The Aral Sea Is Pretty Much Gone
The fourth largest lake in the world is less than a tenth of its former size
Deadly Chinese Earthquake May Have Been Man-Made
More than 600 people died in the August 3 Yunnan earthquake
Scientists Are Actually Talking About Building Giant Space Lasers to Control the Weather
This is what happens when you refuse to do things the easy way
Geckos Can Control the Movement of Their Toe Hairs
Geckos take advantage of van der Waals forces to run across ceilings, but a simple shift allows them to drop to the ground
Lack of Workplace Support Keeps Women Out of Engineering Careers
Aspiring female engineers say that they perceive little chance of advancing in their field
Why Are Scientists Trying To Make Fake Shark Skin?
Faux marine animal skin could make swimmers faster, keep bathrooms clean and cloak underwater robots
The Wrecked Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Is Finally Being Towed Away
The ship's remains will be broken down for scrap metal
Humans Have Been Messing With China's Yellow River for 3,000 Years
When humans try to tame nature things rarely go according to plan
These Nice, Safe Bike Lanes Will Make You Want to Jump on a Bike
Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?
Tweaking the Banana’s Genome Could Save the Lives of Thousands of Children in Uganda
But not everyone agrees that GMO crops should be used to solve food and nutrition problems
When Fire Ants Build Rafts, There Are No Free Loaders
When fire ants form floating balls, not a single leg or antennae goes to waste
Spiders Get Information From the Vibrations of Their Webs
Depending on the frequency, a vibrating thread of silk can tell a spider if it needs to repair its home or go collect a snared snack
Engineers Are Constructing a Giant Steel Lid to Contain Chernobyl’s Radioactive Core
The arch-shaped lid will protect against radioactive dust should Chernobyl's decaying facilities collapse
It Is Now Technically Possible to Stop an Earthquake
Scientists have devised a way to reflect seismic waves
Scientists Build a Yeast Chromosome From Scratch. Next Up? Designer Genomes
Creating synthetic organisms with specially-tailored genomes is a long way off, but the first synthetic eukaryotic chromosome is a big step forward
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