Growing up, we all had to do all kinds of science projects in school. For Baby Boomers, here are several classic science ...

Learn how to make a simple electric doorbell at home in this step-by-step tutorial. Using everyday materials like cardboard, ...

Trump’s extensive intrusions into the private sector conflict with the traditional conservative belief that government should ...

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A new in-wheel motor for electric vehicles (EVs) delivers a massive amount of torque in a lightweight package, its developers say. The motor — which was made by YASA, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz ...

If you live in snow country and own a home, you either have a snowblower or wish you did. The alternatives are either an ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers found a way to harness the fundamental properties of triboelectrification, which most people think of it as static electricity, to ...

Welcome to the 2026 edition of the InsideEVs Breakthrough Awards, where we celebrate the cars that are getting us closer to an all-electric future. The goal is to find the cars that make electric ...

For something intended to mimic good old pencil and paper, drawing tablets and the tech behind them are surprisingly complicated. If you fancy a crash course in how they work and want to build your ...

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have reconstructed a 130-million-year-old marine ecosystem from Colombia and found ...

Most people know how to change a tire, but that doesn’t mean they look forward to doing it. The jacks that come with most cars, including top-of-the-line models, are still too rudimentary to perform ...