A space elevator is something people have dreamed of for ages. An easy trip to and from space, without the expenses and waste ...

The humble smiley face emoticon, now a staple of online communication, owes its origin to a physics joke that didn't hit ...

If you are like me, you probably haven’t spent much time in lifts or elevators recently. But as life slowly returns to normal, I could soon be rocking up at Physics World HQ, jabbing my finger at the ...

Engineers have spent decades trying to design a cable strong enough to stretch from Earth to orbit, but gravity, tension, and ...

Elevator: Source is a Half-Life 2 mod that promises full multiplayer elevator simulation. Elevator: Source is a Half-Life 2 mod that promises full multiplayer elevator simulation. Adi Robertson is a ...

Kone has reopened its high-rise testing laboratory in Tytyri, Finland, following extensive renovations. The laboratory, which forms part of a working limestone mine, hosts the elevator and escalator ...