When you go over the river to grandma?s house in the future, you might be riding on plastics of the past.

If the thing you dread most about Thanksgiving is all those dishes?but paper plates won't cut it?your dream machine is in the works.

Could bacteria solve our energy crisis? A scientist who helped decipher the human genome thinks they can, if given the right instruction.

Is your local government ready to effectively handle mass vaccinations or distribution of medicine in the event of a pandemic bird flu? Engineers are offering help.

Most of us would run away if we saw a ghost. But a university lecturer in Britain studied the site of his haunting. What he found may explain many supernatural sightings.

Simple ?systems engineering? principles could save you money on this winter?s heating bills. But it will take more than duct tape to stop money from flowing out of your house.

Researchers are exploring new ways to spot a looming flu pandemic in a world full of constantly changing viruses.

In this country, we think of innovative engineering as the latest high-tech device. But for five-billion people on earth, it simply means having the things we take for granted.

It?s costly to evacuate a city. So scientists and engineers are working on new tools to better predict a hurricane?s path and strength.

In the wake of devastating hurricanes, engineers are warning of an even bigger natural disaster?from an earthquake. And we have reason to worry right here.