For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and ...

Even after centuries of study, water continues to surprise us. The same molecule that sustains life on Earth can, under the ...

The mystery of how the roughly 130,000 pound statues traveled from quarry to resting place may be solved.

New research reveals that Easter Island’s moai statues were built to “walk” upright using a rhythmic rocking motion.

The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around ...

This question in the HSC maths extension 2 paper is notoriously difficult, designed to challenge even the brightest students.

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Formula 1 has always been a breeding ground for bold engineering, but some ideas were too radical to last. This article ...

Imagine a world without the glow of your screen, the hum of your fridge, or the instant communication across continents.

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Advances in linear motors and hybrid actuators are pushing motion systems toward higher precision, speed and efficiency. A ...