The Electra Disaster: A mid-air tragedy that puzzled aviation engineers. Uncover the mystery and check the story to know more.

A preventable disaster: The DuPont explosion highlights the importance of industrial safety. Uncover the contributing factors.

The Columbia Disaster: A critical engineering failure that shook the space program. Investigate the causes.

A midnight catastrophe: The St. Francis Dam collapse, a human tragedy and engineering lesson. Discover the story.

On the days preceding February 26, 1972, Buffalo mining officials kept an eye on a local coal refuse dam in Logan County, West Virginia, as heavy rain continuously fell. The company measured water levels ...

The Vasa was a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after only sailing roughly 1,400 yards into its maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. Now, resurrected from the sea, the Vasa represents a widely-recognized symbol of the Swedish “great power period.”