Screws may be commonplace, but that doesn't mean they're simple. A screw is any shaft with a corkscrew groove carved around its surface and, regardless of their design, screws are usually used to ...

Screw machines are specialized automated metalworking lathes that were first developed in Switzerland during the late 1800s to produce large numbers of identical parts such as screws. At that time, ...

The St. Louis-based startup Allumin8 has managed to achieve something no other medical device company ever has: clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a type of spinal screw that’s ...

Celebrated annually on June 27, DJ Screw Day commemorates the life, career and loss of DJ Screw, the king of Houston hip-hop. Although it’s not officially a holiday, DJ Screw Day has become an annual ...

Corks and screw caps have similar functions: to keep wine from going bad. But choosing one or the other can be divisive. Many argue that corks are the key to excellent aging. Others say that twist-top ...