Teach electromagnetism with this simple electromagnetic train project. A simple STEM activity connecting electricity, ...

On a short stretch of track in northern China, a heavy block of engineering briefly moved with the urgency of a launched projectile. In a test that prioritised hardware limits over passenger comfort, ...

Researchers at China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) have accelerated a one-ton vehicle from a dead stop to 435 mph (700 km/h) in under two seconds – then back to zero mph on about ...

DISPLAY. THEY TOOK JEAN MACKIN BEHIND THE SCENES TO SEE HOW THE MAGIC COMES TO LIFE. YOU CAN HEAR IT COMING ROUND THE BEND. THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON CHUGGING DOWN THE TRACKS. ARRIVING JUST IN TIME FOR ...

In August 2021, University of Chicago Prof. Oeindrila Dube began reviewing data on a first-of-its-kind police training program she helped design and implement. Its objective: improve Chicago police ...

(Photo by Amber Phipps) Fifth and sixth grade students at Marietta Elementary School file into the gymnasium for a science demonstration presented by COSI on Friday. Fifth and sixth grade students at ...

Germany’s federal railway authority has issued the European country’s first license for public magnetic levitation (maglev) train operation, in a major milestone for the nascent technology’s use.

Japan’s Maglev train isn’t just fast—it’s a futuristic leap in transportation. Using powerful magnetic levitation, it glides above the tracks at incredible speeds, breaking speed limits and leaving ...

LOS ANGELES - 1959: Actors Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon in a scene from 'Some Like It Hot' (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The last time I traveled via overnight train was Rome to ...

Looking for a gift to keep kids busy over winter break? Get them a National Geographic science kit. A ton are on sale at Amazon right now, and most are 30 percent off. I think the Super Gross ...

Arguably the main player in the crowded hyperloop space, Hyperloop One — which had previously seen investment from the Virgin Group founded by Richard Branson — couldn’t balance the books. Yet nearly ...