Mystery surrounds the origin of cargo thought to be 100-years-old that keeps being washed up around the shores of Britain and northern Europe. The most recent discovery was four rubber squares stamped ...

For the past few years, 100-year-old rubber-like blocks from Indonesia have been mysteriously washing up on beaches in the UK and northern Europe. The Titanic has been suggested as one of the possible ...

The gummy blocks of rubber that drifted onto Palm Beach last year may have a history steeped in scuttled blockade runners, naval battles and the scramble for raw materials during World War II. A study ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...

Think Minecraft, but squishy. 3D-printed rubber blocks that deform in different ways depending on how you squeeze them can form a metamaterial that hides a pattern inside until you squash it. The ...