Engineering
Science, technology, and the discoveries behind tools that push the boundaries of what's possible.
59 articlesLatest Engineering
50 of the Deadliest Plants and Animals on Earth
Discover 50 of the deadliest plants and animals on Earth, from venomous box jellyfish and black mambas to poisonous hemlock and death cap mushrooms.
Unintentional Eureka Moments: History's Most Incredible Accidental Discoveries
From penicillin to chocolate chip cookies, discover how some of history's greatest inventions were discovered entirely by accident.
Companies with Surprising Links to Cults
Discover how major brands like Purina, Yogi Tea, and Acellus Academy have deep and concerning ties to religious cults, some of which still own these companies today.
Strangest Mysteries Found in Nature
Explore nature's most baffling mysteries, from the immortal jellyfish that can reverse aging to the unexplained Hessdalen Lights, the twisted Dancing Forest, and magnetic cows.
The World's Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Weapons
Explore history's most devastating non-nuclear weapons, from the 21,000-pound MOAB and Russia's FOAB to anthrax bioweapons and WWI chemical warfare agents like sarin and mustard gas.
Citigroup Center: The Skyscraper that Could Have Fallen Over
The hidden story of how a Princeton student's calculations exposed a fatal design flaw in New York's Citigroup Center, sparking secret overnight repairs and a decades-long cover-up.
SideProjects Insider
The weekly dispatch for curious builders — what gets made, what goes wrong, and what to try next.
Builders, tinkerers, and curious minds subscribed
- Weekly dispatch
- Creative builds and inventions
- Practical project breakdowns
- Behind-the-scenes notes from Simon
More in Engineering
The Craziest Accidents that Should Have Been Fatal
From being struck by lightning seven times to surviving a rocket-propelled grenade lodged in the torso, discover the most bizarre and improbable accidents people have ever walked away from.
The Tower of David: Venezuela's Squatter Skyscraper
How thousands of Venezuelans transformed an abandoned financial skyscraper in Caracas into a self-organized community with businesses, rules, and even luxury apartments.
The Most Popular Guns of All Time
Explore the most produced firearms in history, from the AK family and Mauser M98 action to the Winchester 1894 and French Model 1777 musket, with production figures and historical context.
Strangest Uses of Trained Animals
Discover the most unusual jobs trained animals perform, including military dolphins, earthquake rescue rats, ferret electricians, guide horses, cancer detection dogs, and the UK's official Chief Mouser.
Terribly Outdated Technology that we Still Use...
From fax machines and steam power to Windows XP, floppy disks, and pagers—discover why these seemingly obsolete technologies continue to survive in our modern world.
Some of the Biggest Explosions Ever Recorded on Camera
From the Beirut port blast to the Tsar Bomba nuclear test, explore some of the most powerful explosions ever captured on film and the devastating stories behind them.