Learn what a 3D printer is, how it works, and how much it costs. 3D printing is helpful for personal use, prototyping and manufacturing.

How does a 3D printer work? 3D printing is a type of additive manufacturing that uses material to build layers into 3D objects.

3D printers are slowly becoming a bigger part of our lives thanks to its speed and needing fewer resources. But just how do these printers work?

Marine Makers: How I MEF Troops Are Putting 3D Printers to Work From generator covers to car parts, a Marine describes how additive manufacturing helps his unit get on with its mission.

Read More: The best 3D printer A slicer does exactly what it sounds like. It cuts a 3D model into small "sliced" layers that are printed individually but stacked on top of each other.

But only a few kids really need their own 3D printer and the ones that do could probably make do with a normal printer, not one specifically aimed at kids.

To help you make your next print a true work of art, we compiled a list of the best 3D printer resin bottles you can get, all with different styles and functions.

Panelists at the Imagine Nation ELC Conference noted that for some emerging technologies—like large-scale 3D printing and augmented reality—agencies may have to “start with smaller.” ...

It looks to be the most exciting 3D printer to date, but can the 4-head design really hold up in a machine of this size?

Caltech researchers further developed the hydrogel-infusion additive manufacturing (HIAM) technique for metalurgy.

A Texas company — driven by a mission to create faster, better and more affordable housing — is 3D printing homes. It's also working with NASA to 3D print on the Moon. Lesley Stahl reports.