London’s famed Thames Tunnel was celebrated as the eighth wonder of the world when it opened in 1843 as the first tunnel under a river.   The tunnels’ grand entrance hall — nearly two centuries after construction began — is being revamped and made public for the first time by the Brunel Museum, which pays homage…

The four companies dominating the drone market — DJI, 3DR, Parrot and GoPro — have joined forces. Together, they’ve formed the Drone Manufacturers Alliance, announced April 4, which aims to “advocate for policies that promote innovation and safety, and create a practical and responsible regulatory framework.” According to their mission statement, the alliance hope to serve…

Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado is steeped in history. According to one legend, the mountain was formed from the body of a dragon that saved an Ute Mountain tribe from a flood by drinking all of the water. In the legend, the dragon fell asleep and became petrified, forming the mountain. In the 1950s, the Department…

Earlier this year, Southern California Gas Company was ordered to permanently seal an Aliso Canyon well near Los Angeles that spewed 107,000 tons of natural gas over 16 weeks — making it the biggest methane release in U.S. history. Last week, regulators announced $75,000 in penalties against another energy company operating in the Aliso Canyon Oil Field…

When the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, the train station below them was also destroyed. Now, the station has been redesigned, reconstructed and is set to open Thursday, March 3.  The $4 billion price tag makes the transportation hub the most expensive ever built, even topping construction costs of One World Trade…

Most Americans believe that Apply should comply with the FBI’s request to unlock the iPhone of Syed Farook, a gunman in last year’s San Bernardino shootings that killed 14, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. The survey of roughly 1,000 adults found that 51 percent are in agreement with the FBI, whereas…

After nearly four months, the massive gas leak responsible for spewing more than 2 million tons of methane into an LA neighborhood has been plugged. “We have temporarily controlled the natural gas flow from the leaking well and begun the process of sealing the well and permanently stopping the leak,” said Jimmie Cho, accident commander for Southern…

The manufacturing industry is constantly in flux, and that’s especially true with the advent of Industry 4.0, also called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Data is more available and important than ever before, thus making efficiency gains even more measurable. Advanced Technology Services’ Industrial Parts Services Vice President Mike Waltrip talked with Manufacturing.net about how manufacturers can…

The Southern California Gas Company has been ordered to permanently shut down its well that’s been spewing natural gas in the Los Angeles area since October. Seven failed attempts to plug the leak have weakened the well and increased the chance of a potential blowout, the Los Angeles Times reports. The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s…

Polystyrene, the petroleum-based material used to make Styrofoam and similar products, is beginning to wear out its welcome, as evidenced by a growing list of cities banning the substance. Expanding polystyrene foam — despite the fact that it’s a dangerous, non-recyclable pollutant — is widely used in everything from take-out boxes to bicycle helmets. But one company has…

SpaceX made history last month by successfully landing their orbital rocket booster, Falcon 9, on solid ground after a brief launch into space. Now, in a launch scheduled for Jan. 17, SpaceX plans to do it again — this time landing a rocket on a drone platform in the Pacific Ocean. The mission, confirmed by…

A Los Angeles natural gas leak that has for months been releasing around 1,200 tons of methane daily has led to California Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency. The leaking methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, amounts to a quarter of the state’s total methane output. Since the leak was detected Oct. 23,…

Last month, an enormous omnibus spending bill granted NASA a $19.3 billion budget for 2016, which is the largest in decades. But, that money — $800 million more than the agency requested — has some specific requirements. Per SpaceNews, a report attached to the spending bill tasked NASA with developing a deep-space habitation module, and…

Fashion statements can occasionally have global effects. The statement of Adidas’ new 3D-printed sneakers: recycle. The shoe company has dabbled before in using recycled materials in their new products. Just earlier this year Adidas released a prototype with an upper made out of plastic scooped from the ocean. In a partnership with Parley for the…

NASA received a pleasant surprise Wednesday with the release of a preliminary spending bill drafted by Congress. Per the 2,000-page omnibus bill, the space agency will have a 2016 budget of $19.3 billion — nearly $800 million more than the agency had requested, and $1.7 billion more than it received in 2015. Although long overdue…