This is the beginning of a series on practical prints for your 3D printer. Lots of people have seen 3D printers in action, but many of the prints are what can best be called novelty prints. They're ...

It may seem distinctly low-tech compared to some of the many technology trends I write about, but 3D and 4D printing will have very wide applications – and could be particularly powerful when combined ...

3D printing has been used to create car parts, smartphone cases, fashion accessories, medical equipment and artificial organs. Charles "Chuck" Hull created the first functional 3D printer in 1984 and ...

From mathematical cookie cutters to wormholes, we pick favourite 3D-printable objects. Also, download an exclusive New Scientist Christmas tree ornament – a ...

3D Systems, one of the leaders in the 3D printing market space, announced that it would delay its earnings release schedule for this week to complete “the work related to a goodwill impairment charge ...