Steel measuring tape is an interesting material, in that it's rigid enough to hold its shape when extended, but flexible enough that it gives way under pressure. Scientists have taken advantage of ...

It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

Our testers have been side-to-side testing numerous tape measures for seven years, getting hands on more than 50 options in the market. For this review, we purchased 10 of the top-rated models to ...