GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Dominoes topple, marbles roll, and everyday objects transform into extraordinary chain reactions under the guidance of award-winning children's author Catherine Thimmesh, who ...

Zach Umperovitch (in hat) adjusts the PSPE/SHPE machine at the local Rube Goldberg competition Saturday at Purdue. The team won the competition and will compete in the national contest March 31. Also ...

STOCKBRIDGE — You might not hear the phrase as often anymore, but every once in a while, something will be described as a "Rube Goldberg machine." This is not a compliment. Referring back to the work ...

CHEYENNE — If this is the first time you’ve heard or read the name “Rube Goldberg,” you’re not alone. The Rube Goldberg machine is essentially an umbrella term for a machine that utilizes a chain ...

The fastest path is directly between two points, but where's the fun in that? Children's Museum Houston will be teaching kids all about physics using the outlandish and absurd techniques of Rube ...

Do you remember the music video for This Too Shall Pass by OK Go? It’s basically three and a half minutes of an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine captured in a single shot—no small feat whatsoever. The ...