3D printing, the process of making a solid object from a digital model, is a form of additive manufacturing. Here’s a diagram of how 3D printers work.

Consumer 3D printing and bio-printing hog most of the headlines these days, but additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping have a decades-long heritage. Our timeline documents some of the key ...

Dalian University of Technology researchers advance flexible circuits using 3D printing - producing freestanding 3D ...

Several 3D-printing apps allow you to build products of your own without having to know CAD. Apps typically have a narrow focus, such as building smartphone cases or transforming kids' doodles ...

Engineers and shoe designers at New Balance Athletic Shoes Inc., Boston, are using 3D printing to make shoes for elite runners (professionals and Olympians) in hopes of improving their performance.