Poor spacing between gear teeth could cause blockages, rendering the mechanism unfit for scientific use, simulations indicate ...

Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation ...

Since its discovery off the Greek island of Antikythera in 2001, the Antikythera mechanism was long thought to be a […] ...

For two millennia, the Antikythera Mechanism has lain shrouded in mystery, its intricate bronze gears and cogs a silent ...

Discovered in a shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism has remained an enigma for more than a century. Several years ...

There was a knob or handle on the side, for winding the mechanism forward or backward. And as the knob turned, trains of interlocking gearwheels drove at least seven hands at various speeds.

The above is an illustration of mechanical interlocking from a water-responsive dual-layered microneedle-based adhesive. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

Consisting of a hand crank, many interlocking gears and various indicators, the Mechanism could seemingly perform many tasks. These include giving the date according to the Egyptian and Greek ...