[Cranktown City] uses a number of custom-built linear rails used as gantries for various tools in the shop. The first is on a plasma cutter, which is precise but difficult to set up or repair. Another ...

Alright -- I admit it! I've gotten hooked on photographing icicles! I've always loved the photographic opportunities that winter brings, but this year the weather conditions created some of the ...

Tiny drops of dirty water, often mistaken for air bubbles, tell the tale of rippling icicle growth. While examining 3-millimeter-thick cross sections of icicles grown in the lab, University of Toronto ...

Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In the morning, one still spots the occasional icicle on a gutter or car bumper. When you look at these icicles ...

A classic symbol of winter’s chill, rows of icicles hanging dramatically off roofs and trees show off the simple artistry of nature. But there’s more to them than their fleeting beauty: Icicles are ...

Winter is coming to an end; the last nights of below zero temperatures are here. In the morning, one still spots the occasional icicle on a gutter or car bumper. When you look at these icicles ...

TORONTO – Have you ever wondered what causes the ripples in icicles? Some scientists at the University of Toronto have, and they finally have an answer: salt. Sure, it’s barely fall, and icicles are ...