Miniatures are full of bite-sized portions of our world and lives. By transcending spatial norms, models envision and measure real-world size and performance. They help to understand the cultural and ...

A miniature circus joins model trains at the Central Ohio Model Railroad Club’s annual holiday open house in Worthington this weekend. The Fleck’s Family Circus miniatures were created in the 1940s ...

Nicolas Temese didn't use 3D printing. He built the entire model of the 1401 computer system from scratch, including teeny tiny punchcards. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and ...

From 1790 until 1870, U.S. patent law required inventors to submit actual physical models of their novel machines along with their drawings and descriptions. These miniature testaments to innovation — ...

Model villages have been delighting visitors for decades with their detailed replicas of the world's greatest landmarks. We've rounded up some of the best miniature villages around the globe, ...