Some moments are less about getting somewhere and more about how you get there. A boy approaches a downward-moving escalator and, instead of stepping onto the steps, climbs onto the two handrails.

The clever engineering secret behind those deep metal ridges on escalator stairs and how this simple, invisible safety ...

Sound Transit has come around to the idea that in dire circumstances, it’s OK to use a stalled escalator as stairs. But that’s only when no other escalators or staircases are available. And those ...

Our favorite mechanical master of woodworking, [Matthias Wandel], is at it again, this time making an endless staircase for a Slinky. Making an escalator out of 2×4’s and other lumber bits looks ...