Engineering

Researchers embrace the wobbliness of soft materials to make squishy robots.

Once the tricky political agreements have been reached, how do nations take apart their nuclear weapons?

Scientists have designed a new material that gets stronger after a "workout."

Research innovation brings Shrinky Dink-like method to the nanoscale.

A new plane about the length and width of a car propels itself by electrifying air molecules to create an ionic wind.

A closer look at cat tongues helps explain why the animals' grooming is so effective and may inspire new brushes -- for pets and humans.

Numerous bits of orbiting debris threaten spacecraft, so two teams propose tracking them with unique license plate-like transponders.

A new approach to prosthetic design allows for quick and easy fitting while keeping the costs low.

On an April weekend, engineers, designers and astronauts-in-training met to test suits for commercial, suborbital spaceflight.

Massive geoengineering projects to hold back glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica could slow sea level rise.

The innovation could one day help marine biologists eavesdrop on whales and equip submarines with more sensitive sonar.

Plastic tracks could reduce the cost of Olympic “sliding” events and make the sports more environmentally friendly and accessible.