Aircraft are routinely exposed to damage from bird strikes, lightning strikes, hailstorms, collisions with ground support equipment, or debris on the runway.

Pottery is a metaphorical gold mine for archaeologists. Well-preserved ceramics offer a rare glimpse into the lives of past societies, their cultures, traditions, and how they expressed status. When analyzing such finds, stamps and inscriptions are often key.

Many of modern astronomy’s achievements can be traced back to relatively unknown women who painstakingly cataloged the stars in the early 1900s.

At the heart of every construction project around the world is a handful of vehicles doing all the heavy lifting.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new forensic DNA reference material, RM 8043, that includes degraded DNA as well

As mining operations push toward lower-grade deposits and tighter economic margins, the reliability of analytical measurement has become central to operational decision-making.

Buffalo Metrology Inc. (BMI) was recently tasked with reverse engineering an 8 ft outside-diameter clarifier cover used in the mixing/agitation industry.

Octave, a new company from Hexagon, is one of the latest additions in a string of improvements and innovations.

In honor of the 125th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, anonymous donors commissioned a piece of music to honor NIST and its contributions to science and industry. A nonprofit organization paid to have the piece recorded.

You’ve probably heard that time is relative. It sounds like a banal cliche, akin to “time flies when you’re having fun.”