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

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

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

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 ...