CHEYENNE — If this is the first time you’ve heard or read the name “Rube Goldberg,” you’re not alone. The Rube Goldberg machine is essentially an umbrella term for a machine that utilizes a chain ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Dominoes topple, marbles roll, and everyday objects transform into extraordinary chain reactions under the guidance of award-winning children's author Catherine Thimmesh, who ...

Mar. 17—RIPLEY COUNTY — The 13th annual, regional Rube Goldberg Machine Contest hosted by Genesis: Pathways to Success and the Batesville Community School Corporation was held on Saturday, Feb. 24, ...

Dominos topple, marbles roll, and everyday objects transform into extraordinary chain reactions under the guidance of award-winning children's author Catherine Thimmesh, who brings the captivating ...

The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is an annual international competition that challenges teams of students from middle school to college age to compete in building the most elaborate and hilarious ...

Standing around a machine made of wood, plastic tubes, a spatula and an imitation frying pan, a team of Hempfield Area High School students showed the school board the work that won them first place ...

He calls the contraption The Swish Machine. And its easy to see why. To the untrained eye, the machine looks like a pile of trash. But once Ossner makes a free throw, the chain reaction startsand ...

DETROIT (AP) - A team at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit wants to set a record for building the largest chain reaction machine. Plans call for it to be activated today and run nearly 30 minutes ...