Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

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The bomb cyclone arrived after columnist Susan Campbell had already endured frozen pipes and a dead furnace. Then she found resolve in neighbors.

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Criminal investigators hoping to develop a suspect are turning to a powerful cyber tool by asking Google to disclose who had been searching for relevant information.

An extensive break in an underground pipe early Monday along South Claiborne Avenue flooded streets, knocked out water ...

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the ...

Dame Louise Richardson, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York, on Andrew Carnegie's rise and why wealth carries ...

In the spirit of the Winter Olympics, we're diving into the meteorology and methodology of snow-making at ski resorts.

NC State researchers are testing a new way to make pharmaceuticals using fewer resources, cutting waste and energy use while helping lower costs in one of the Triangle’s biggest industries.

Cosmic dust normally comes from dying stars. The recipe for a lab-made version includes a few gases, vacuum tubes and electricity ...