Watch full episodes of the Science Channel Series "How It's Made." This is how rope is made. These ropes are made from thousands of nylon fibers that are finer than human hair, but stronger. To make ...

There are dozens of different types of rope, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. So, choosing the right type of rope for your application can make or break its performance. A rope has been a ...

Rock and mountain climbers rely on strong, yet elastic ropes to keep them safe should they happen to fall. Now mathematicians at the University of Utah have come up with an equation to design an ideal ...

WILLIAMSPORT -- Did you see that daring feat of concentration and balance this weekend? The one where Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope over a gorge near the Grand Canyon? Well, the rope was made in ...

You might say that rope's natural state is tangled. It's tangled when you're not using it, and tangled when you need it. But it doesn't have to be that way. The DIY experts at Stack Exchange offer a ...