The history of the wheel is one of many quiet revolutions, says Dr Kai A James from Georgia Institute of Technology.

With an odd-looking contraption, he casually transports the equivalent of three times his body weight on a single trip. As he ...

My schoolfriend had a go-kart with a Villiers lawnmower engine and a two-speed axle. How jealous were the rest of us? I wish he could see me now, driving this miniaturised version of Bentley’s most ...

Imagine you’re a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year 3900 B.C.E. Day after day you haul copper ore through the mine’s sweltering tunnels. You’ve resigned yourself to the gruelling monotony ...

I’m struggling to think of a recent car release that’s captured the imagination of enthusiasts and the public as much as the ...

The invention of the wheel is often hailed as one of the most transformative moments in human history. Yet, for all its ...

Imagine you're a copper miner in southeastern Europe in the year 3900 B.C.E. Day after day you haul copper ore through the ...