RedBull gave freerunner Jason Paul and friends the opportunity to put their own spin on a Rube Goldberg machine. The result? Decidedly more X Games than Mouse Trap. Given the use of human players and ...

SAVES YOU MONEY. TONIGHT WE TAKE YOU INSIDE THE MINDS OF FUTURE ENGINEERS. STUDENTS FROM MILWAUKEE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOLS CREATED A COMPLEX MACHINE TO ACCOMPLISH A SIMPLE TASK. ZOE HENRY GOT A ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Dominoes topple, marbles roll, and everyday objects transform into extraordinary chain reactions under the guidance of award-winning children's author Catherine Thimmesh, who ...

Zach Umperovitch (in hat) adjusts the PSPE/SHPE machine at the local Rube Goldberg competition Saturday at Purdue. The team won the competition and will compete in the national contest March 31. Also ...

Decades after Mr. Goldberg, a cartoonist, died, artists and engineers have found creative inspiration in his outlandish inventions. By Sam Corbin What’s the simplest way to open a can? Faced with this ...