A wonder of its day, the first aluminium military vessel, a torpedo boat, caused a quiet stir when it appeared in the Thames. But the wonder-metal had later problems

Recent developments in computer science provide new perspective on "intelligent design," writes Lee Spector.

Scifi novelist Jon Wallace marvels at future rail travel

Tecman group CEO Kevin Porter highlights how radically the engineering sector has changed in 30 years and explains why change isn’t slowing down any time soon.

The annual potential for biomaterial derived from forests, fields and industry in the European Union (EU) and Norway has been estimated at the equivalent of 157 million tonnes of oil.

Compressor and power electronics company Corac has posted losses for 2011 but remains optimistic about the future.

Civil engineers have come up with a decision-making algorithm for the cost-effective management of bridges.