Two new studies from University of Utah researchers show what can be learned from a short seismic checkup of natural rock arches and how erosion sculpts some arches--like the iconic Delicate ...

The craft of making ceramics is often thought of as a hands-on affair (thanks Demi and Patrick). But this device puts a new spin—or pour, really—on the process. Great Things to People, a Santiago, ...

Catenary (from the Latin catena, or chain) is the name given to the curve formed when you hang a piece of chain from two points. That’s exactly the process pre-modern builders used to determine the ...

An inverted catenary arch is now located near the Weber Workforce Center at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey. GODFREY — There's a new addition to the many sculptures at Lewis and Clark ...

Berlin-based artist David Letellier pays homage to the age-old engineering trick with Caten, a kinetic sound installation in a 14th-century cathedral in Caen, France. Caten, which closed last month, ...