Last august, 3D printing designer and engineer Joris van Tubergen thought up a clever method for drawing attention to the plight of endangered elephants for World Elephant Day. Using five ...

Scientists were able to 3D-print different microstructures inside live cells, including a delightfully tiny micro-elephant. The team also printed barcodes and tiny lasers that could both be used to ...

3D printing technology has already transformed the field of biomedical research by allowing scientists to produce soft tissue, replacement windpipes, and working hearts on a whim. But each of these ...

A cheetah’s powerful sprint, a snake’s lithe slither, or a human’s deft grasp: each is made possible by the seamless interplay between soft and rigid tissues. Muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones ...

Try Jonny Lambert’s adorable lesson in making a 3D elephant out of just one single sheet of A4 paper. The perfect half-term project!