The recalled items violate the mandatory standard for toys because the silicone strings are smaller and longer than permitted.

The mechanical simplicity of this pull-string controlled most useless machine is delightful. You can see the metal gripper which is reaching up to tug on a light-fixture-style pull chain. This is how ...

Just wondering what folks' go-to "string" was for pulling runs through existing house walls. I thought (hoped?) that what appeared to be conduit into my house's wiring box went all the way to the ...

When people are dropped into the most dangerous of conditions – as when disaster strikes, or during exploration of another planet – they generally have the highest number of needs and the lowest ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into any 3D structure you'd like. Reading time 2 minutes There’s a very thin ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American You may have seen a flurry of articles this ...

We were pretty intrigued by the Yogen manual charger concept we saw earlier. While the production unit we saw today is markedly different—it doesn’t disappoint ...

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Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, according to new research. Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, ...