Engineering failures supply a substantial amount to discuss, but also of interest are those quirky details of why something was designed a certain way. <BR><BR>An ...

What happens when machines turn against us? Mechanical failures have caused plane crashes, ship sinkings, and even nuclear disasters. In this video, we break down some of the most infamous engineering ...

Bad leaders, a complacent crew and maintenance cost-cutting by the Navy contributed to a series of engineering failures on the USS Boxer that prevented the ship from going to sea for more than one ...

Automation is necessary, but it can bring an "automation paradox": Speed without insight may simply propagate errors faster ...

Soluble rocks, such as limestone and dolomite, can create karst formations, including caves, gullies, and troughs, due to ...