Statistics have always been important in baseball…but the Nats, and other teams, are now using sophisticated engineering to analyze the game even more.

This 4th of July you’ll be watching fireworks emit sparkling arrays of red, white, and…well, did you ever notice the blues just aren’t as good?

The possibility of an invisibility cloak is a step closer to reality. Engineers are now able to fabricate large pieces of a material with very unique properties.

There’s a new tool to save truck inspectors time…and, more importantly, to keep truck brakes in good condition as they drive with you on the highways.

Do you get enough sleep…and is it good sleep? Your pajamas may soon be able to provide data only previously available in a sleep lab.

This past week’s deadly tornadoes in the Midwest raise the obvious question: Can our homes be built to better withstand violent weather?

A new spacecraft – small enough to fit in your backpack – may be the next development in helping find Earth-like planets outside of our solar system.

Fly a kite and you get a good feel for how much force can be created by a lightweight aircraft. That’s the idea behind a new system for getting power from wind.

You might one day be able to give Mom lots of yummy food on Mother’s Day, and assure her it’s guilt free…thanks to the engineering of very small – or “nano” – additives.

Those golf balls you slice into the water could stay there for hundreds of years. But a new ball, made from an unlikely source, could make your game greener.