“How It’s Made” generally shows how the colander in your cabinet, or your car's oil pressure sensor, are handled and packaged in a massive factory. Sometimes the show will dive into a subject more off ...

A "cool flame" may sound contradictory, but it's an important element of diesel combustion—one that, once properly understood, could enable better engine designs with higher efficiency and fewer ...

Customers may be impressed with the fuel economy provided by either a four-cylinder or a diesel engine, but they may not be bowled over by the acoustic properties. To reduce -- or in some cases, ...