It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

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For a long time, the Kakeya conjecture, which involves rotating an infinitely narrow needle, kept mathematicians ...

In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, residents have been grappling with rolling blackouts for weeks that have plunged villages into darkness and caused major disruptions to businesses and daily life ...

Measurables are always a part of the scouting process, but opinion varies on how much concern there should be about this year’s crop at a vital position.

A tape measure can come in handy for home improvement projects, car repair, or to track how fast your children are growing.

Yup. The Apple AirTag allows you to do just that. These tiny circles measuring in at just over an inch in diameter can be adhered or slipped into any number of your belongings so you may easily ...

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indicating the site once had a “stone circle” measuring about 80 feet across, officials said. Archaeologists concluded Bird’s theory was right. The Farley Moor standing stone was part of a ...