Throughout history, inventors -- including Leonardo DaVinci -- have tried to make flapping-winged flying machines. A high school invention has now led to the first one on the market.

Spores much like anthrax spores were recently released outside the Pentagon.? Though harmless, they provided real data on how bad a real attack might be.

Experts warn of a catastrophic attack with aerosolized anthrax, so Pentagon researchers recently used live spores in a large-scale outdoor experiment.

Washington's World Bank had one of the world?s first automatic book-making machines until it was recently sent to New Orleans to help restore libraries. ?Here's how it works.

If you want to relax with an old movie tonight after the long holiday weekend, try Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo." Interestingly, the legendary film-maker's approach to approach to making movies was uniquely influenced by an engineering background.

Growths like tumors or enlarged prostates might one day be removed without ever cutting your skin.

Worried that your kids are too weighted down by school backpacks? A clever bit of engineering could soon lighten their loads, and even make running easier.

As we go into peak cold and flu season, consider this: a major germ spreader is likely right at your fingertips every day. That's why a local man invented a computer keyboard sterilizer.

As you watch those Hitchcock movies this Halloween season, keep an eye out for the director's engineering-inspired detail.

Cracks in plastic usually require repair or replacement. Now engineers are creating materials that can heal themselves, much like a cut on your skin.