During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb ...

Mercedes built its reputation on powerful V8 engines, but strict emissions regulations are forcing the brand into a completely different direction. New EU rules are making it nearly impossible to ...

As an engineering company, Honda is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with 3D printing technology. Honda has been researching and developing 3D metal printing for 13 years. Laser Powder Bed ...

Most engines use common layouts like 4, 6, or 8 cylinders, but one number is almost never seen in production cars: seven. In this episode, the team explores the engineering challenges behind unusual ...

Inside a diesel engine's cylinder, compressed air raises the temperature to ignite injected fuel, and the resulting force drives pistons to power the vehicle's main gears. Chief to this combustion ...

This is an edition of The Future of Everything newsletter, a look at how innovation and technology are transforming the way we live, work and play. If you’re not subscribed, sign up here. In the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Bethesda's Todd Howard has reaffirmed that The Elder Scrolls 6 will use Creation Engine 3, the latest version of the game engine that has powered most ...

Shares of Caterpillar, the maker of mining and construction machinery, are up more than 30% since year-end, making it the biggest contributor to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. WSJ’s Jonathan Weil ...

PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Renault (RENA.PA), opens new tab will build in France a new small electric vehicle engine using parts supplied by China's Shanghai e-drive, a spokesperson for the carmaker ...

All spark plugs may look the same to the untrained eye. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. For starters, spark plugs come in many types that are mainly differentiated by the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — What started as a strange smell turned into a shocking discovery for a Knoxville man after he opened the hood of his SUV and found a large, exotic snake coiled inside the engine ...