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Connected by Sea

A niche industry is responsible for placing and maintaining a dense network of fiber-optic cables that crisscrosses the ocean floor to connect the world.

Fusion Time

Nuclear fusion has been the power source of tomorrow for so long it seems more like a cliché than a viable energy technology. But according to many engineers in the field, the future is, in fact, now.

Drone vs Jet Engines

For decades, aerospace engineers have designed engines to mitigate foreign object damage, including bird strikes. But how well might they fare against drones?

Editor's Picks

Podcast: Sweaty Rockets, Robot Embryos, and Recession-Proof Engineers

August 29, 2025

These top August stories highlight the ingenuity of engineers tackling challenges from outer space to the job market here on Earth.

5 Fantastic Technologies That We Still Don’t Have

A One-Off Conjunction of Events Toppled the Arecibo Telescope

August 31, 2023

Electricity storage is more important than ever. Energy used to be locked up in fuels—piles of coal or tanks of gasoline—that could stay in place until needed.

Podcast: Commercial Results with Consumer 3D Printers

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