There’s just something magical about a good Rube Goldberg machine—you know, those delightfully elaborate contraptions that take a bunch of complicated steps just to perform a single, simple task. The ...

A Rube Goldberg-style contraption uses a powerful, focused beam of light, prisms, and magnifying glasses to activate its various mechanisms. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's ...

Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko created an intricate Rube Goldberg machine using incredibly small watch parts, and it's a joy to see in motion.

What takes over 20 different steps in order to shine a shoe? Nothing, in a world other than the one created by the Rube Goldberg club. For the fourth year, several UA engineering students are working ...