Wildlife officials were taking a big swing at helping a young humpback whale stranded on an Oregon Coast beach get back to ...

A young humpback whale became stranded near San Marine when it reportedly got tied up in fishing line. PORTLAND, Ore. — A ...

The arrow illustrates the tendon and pulley movement.--Courtesy of Oregon State University Thanks to engineers at Oregon State University, people who have lost the use of their hands due to nerve ...

Engineers have developed and successfully demonstrated the value of a simple pulley mechanism to improve hand function after surgery. The device, tested in cadaver hands, is one of the first ...

Pulley systems are simple machines that make lifting heavy objects easier. They consist of a rope or cable that passes over one or more wheels (pulleys). A single pulley changes the direction of force ...

A gear close gearA gear is a mechanical part with teeth that interlock with another gear or belt to transfer motion and power while changing speed, or direction in a mechanical system. is a special ...

A fang-like tooth on double upper lips, spiny teeth on the tongue and a pulley-like mechanism to move the tongue backwards and forwards -- this bizarre bite belongs to a conodont and, thanks to a ...