The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria designs the first steam engine; it has a pedestal, an altar, and a rotating ball—but no practical use. French inventor Denis Papin builds a cooker that traps steam ...

1924 Doble steam car at the Henry Ford Museum NAParish via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) In 1917, visitors to the National Automobile Show in New York City had a clear favorite among the nearly 100 new cars ...

A revolutionary new steam engine, described by its inventors as “an underwater jet engine”, may soon be powering dinghies and speedboats more efficiently, cleanly and safely than a conventional ...

Feb. 25 -- Thrillseekers can get the same kind of high-speed ride from jet skis and speed boats that they can from high-performance race cars. But just like for vehicles on terra firma, speed on the ...

When your steam engine build requires multiple microscopes, including those of the scanning electron variety, you know you’re building something really, really tiny. All of the usual tiny superlatives ...