Hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, the International Congress on Medieval Studies is an annual gathering of thousands of scholars interested in medieval studies. The ...

If you’ve ever wanted to forge, cast, or smelt metal, this project is right up your alley. It’s a 30 kVA induction heater built by [bwang] over on Instructables. It gets hot enough to melt and ...

Recently, NASA engineers tested heat shield materials for the Mars Lander at Sandia. "This would be the first mission to return rocks from Mars to Earth; it's got a bigger payload," said Ken ...

Most people in medieval society lived in villages, there were few large towns. The majority of people were peasants, who worked on the land. There were a range of jobs and trades in towns and ...

Alex Carver is a writer and researcher based in Charlotte, N.C. A contributor to major news websites such as Automoblog and USA Today, she’s written content in sectors such as insurance ...

An immersion heater is an electric water heater that sits inside a hot water cylinder. It's a bit like a kettle, using an electric resistance heater (which looks like a metal loop or coil) to heat the ...

But it also retains that heat longer, providing a cozier, more-ambient warmth throughout the room. The TRD40615T’s burly, all-metal construction is more durable than that of our plastic picks ...

The medieval era has been a big place for video games to cut loose and have fun, and 2024 has multiple titles that reside in that period. Update: We will continue to update this list periodically ...

Ballarat is home to a rich history and a thriving music scene, and will soon host an exhibition that celebrates the two. Get in touch at rachel.jackson@austcommunitymedia.com.au or 0427 157 515 ...

If you can’t answer the riddle, don’t feel bad. Metal conductors usually conduct electricity and heat. Usually, that’s true, but researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley ...

A metal detectorist who unearthed a rare item made of Bronze Age gold has now discovered a hoard of medieval coins. The eight pieces of silver, which date back to the 14th Century, were found in a ...