robots Electromechanical "skin" turns everyday objects into robots David Pescovitz

Science Wood that's stronger than steel David Pescovitz

Science Microfluidic LEGOs for scientific research David Pescovitz

Kids Watch this gorgeous two-valve Stirling engine in action Andrea James

rubik's cube World's largest Rubik's Cube you can solve by hand David Pescovitz

happy mutants Shoelace knots fail catastrophically, thanks to 7 gees' worth of stress Cory Doctorow

video Guy builds his own single-seat thrill ride Andrea James

video Watch a gentleman ride his craptacular gas-powered horse Andrea James

trump How did 45 Russian ventilators linked to deaths in Russia reach U.S. with no FDA oversight? Xeni Jardin

Gadgets These moving, 3D wooden mechanical models are as gorgeous as they are crazy cool Boing Boing's Shop

useful stuff The time I risked my life borrowing a Draft-Matic Mechanical Pencil Mark Frauenfelder

truthers 9/11 Truthers are still at it about Building 7 Mark Frauenfelder

batteries Stretchable, twistable battery for future wearable devices David Pescovitz

art Exquisitely engineered coin contains a mechanical beating heart David Pescovitz

halloween Engineer shows off her awesome mechanical dinosaur costume Mark Frauenfelder

Science Engineers developed a mathematical model of Ooblek David Pescovitz

surveillance This robot tuna could become a swimming surveillance system David Pescovitz

medicine Scientists develop eye-on-a-chip to improve treatment of diseases David Pescovitz

happy mutants To do in Toronto: the Retro Futures exhibit at Metro Reference Library Cory Doctorow