Engineering

This religious center, cultural icon and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also an engineering marvel

An expert offers a scientific perspective on what has been lost and what can be restored

Known for climate change work, the pioneer says global warming, AI and genetic engineering are self-inflicted threats to humanity

The sophisticated sensing behaviors of marine organisms could serve as a surveillance system that aids national security

As treaties end, Russia focuses on hypersonic weapons that could “tighten the noose” on current U.S. defenses

Imagine a single trained operator making a bridge, home or barracks

Deploying sunlight-blocking aerosols to counteract only some global warming could avoid changes to precipitation

Remote techniques can detect signs of active testing—but they don’t tell us everything

Weapons that kill enemies on their own threaten civilians and soldiers alike

Engineered microorganisms churn out THC, CBD and rarer, less-understood cannabis cousins

Artificial intelligence experts, ethicists and diplomats debate autonomous weapons. Christopher Intagliata reports.

As automated delivery ramps up, cities must decide how to make the best use of public spaces