In the creeping plant's tendrils, researchers discover a biological mechanism for coiling and stumble upon an unusual type of spring. In the creeping plant's tendrils, researchers discover a ...

Most people probably don’t think about springs until one kinks up or snaps, but most of the world’s springs are pretty crucial. The ones that aren’t go by the name Slinky. We all use and encounter ...

Take a steel rod, wrap it into a spiral shape, throw some engineered heat-treating in the mix, and you've got yourself a coil spring. That spring can be used as part of your suspension to support the ...