Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances in archaeology, materials science, and experimental reconstruction, several ...

Modern engineering may be filled with computers, automated factories, and advanced materials, but many ...

A discovery beside one of ancient Egypt's oldest pyramids has offered a tantalizing new clue to how the iconic structures were actually built.

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

The microarchitecture of fossil pterosaur bones could hold the key to lighter, stronger materials for the next generation of aircraft, new research has found. Scientists from The University of ...