A century ago, this picturesque Canadian city perched above the wide expanse of the St. Lawrence River gave the world the Québec Bridge. Still in service today, the massive steel bridge with the longest cantilever...
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When engineers from Collins Engineers arrived to inspect the landmark Robert Street Bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota, they already knew where to spot the problems because the century-old bridge had first been inspected by artificial intelligence (AI). A thorough bridge...
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In central Kentucky, the farming town of Burgin has a four-way stop and not much else. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows each other, where families help their neighbors solve whatever problems come their way. It’s also where...
Once upon a time, there lived a scientist with a flair for the theatrical. Blending education with entertainment, John Henry Pepper entranced audiences across Victorian England with demonstrations of scientific innovations. Then, one Christmas Eve, Pepper unveiled his most sensational...