youtube Lego bricks come to life in mesmerizing mechanical contraption Mark Frauenfelder

mechanical engineering How does a gas pump know when to turn itself off? Gareth Branwyn

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

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

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

florida Florida issues storm evacuations while drivers are warned not to start cars after fuel mix-up Carla Sinclair

History The magic of the original Zenith remote control Rob Beschizza

wired The incredible, playful clocks of Rick Stanley Rusty Blazenhoff

perverse engineering Drones installed in taxidermied birds. They even flap, nightmarishly. Rob Beschizza

3d printing Fixing a person's broken heart thanks to a 3D-printed replica of their real one David Pescovitz

cool folding things Uyen Nguyen makes cool origami fashion Jennifer Sandlin

podcasts Lost Women of Science podcast showcases scientists who haven't gotten enough credit for their outstanding work Jennifer Sandlin

art CHOIR is a robotic mouth art-display by Server Demirtaş Popkin

art The boundary-breaking animated sculptures of Tobias Bradford Popkin

fizzy air bubble curtain Army Corps of Engineers electrifies Illinois lock to keep Asian Carp out of Lake Michigan Andrew Yi