Scientists were able to use the data from a fiber optic cable and a sensitive measuring device to “image” the Mendocino earthquake – determining the magnitude, location and length of the rupture.

In the continuous production of flat wires (such as rolling, drawing, and extrusion), the consistency of width (usually ...

A handy addition to your toolbox, the best laser tape measure delivers measurements instantly. Our product testing team tried nearly a dozen to find the best. Manual tape measures are invaluable tools ...

A 250-day experiment using a ring laser achieved unprecedented accuracy in measuring Earth's axial wobble (nutation and precession), surpassing previous gyroscope and ring laser technologies by a ...

How innovations in visibility, usability, and smart sensing are changing who uses tools—and how. For centuries, measurement tools have been essential to architecture, engineering, construction, real ...

On August 14, a Ukrainian sniper eliminated two russian occupiers from a distance of 4,000 meters, thus breaking the record also held by Ukrainian sniper Vyacheslav Kovalskyi with a hit range of 3,800 ...

We travel by road, water, or air. On roads, the odometer shows meters, and the speedometer displays kilometers per hour (km/h). But measuring distance in air or water isn’t as straightforward. This is ...

Sporting a flying wing shape like a ginkgo leaf, the J-36 shaves off radar returns. Three powerful engines—unusual for today’s fighters—deliver massive thrust and range. At 23 meters long and weighing ...

As part of the InSiTe project, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), a strain-sensitive consolidation roller was developed and researched at the Institute of Production Engineering and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Randall Xiao/DAILY. Buy this photo. The NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships are a ...

The 151st Kentucky Derby is set to be run on Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. While horse racing enthusiasts look forward to the beginning of the three races that make up ...