When your steam engine build requires multiple microscopes, including those of the scanning electron variety, you know you’re building something really, really tiny. All of the usual tiny superlatives ...

Steam trains were one of the most powerful vehicles of their time, capable of pulling hundreds of cars in one go. Their sheer size, speed, and weight are mesmerizing to think about and captivating to ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Families with children, age 12 or younger, are invited to learn and create together at Naper Settlement’s new “Family STEM Nights.” This monthly program allows family and friends to participate in fun ...

With a new academic year on the horizon, and educators and librarians on the lookout for fresh classroom and library materials, we asked publishers to share their insights into the STEM/STEAM category ...

Over the decades we have seen a lot of methods for powering LEGO-based contraptions, ranging from LEGO Technic pneumatics to electric motors, but what about steam power? We have all seen those cute ...