A team showed through calculations that spin waves travel along a Z-shaped path over 5,000 times more efficiently than in ...

In June 1962, three inmates ingeniously escaped Alcatraz by crafting a lifeboat from prison raincoats. The escapees used stolen tools and dummy heads to outsmart guards and navigate to the prison roof ...

For travellers with time on their side and a thirst for adventure, America’s old-school train network offers a charming way to see the country. Brought together under the banner of Amtrak services in ...

Explore a DIY electronics project where a homemade Gauss rifle is built using coils, capacitors, and electromagnetic pulses. This experiment demonstrates how stored electrical energy can accelerate a ...

Amtrak riders have something speedy to look forward to. The rail giant revealed the first official look at its new Airo fleet, showing off the high-tech transformation set to make train travel feel ...

Amtrak is rolling out a fleet of fancy new trains, and Oregon riders at the front of the line to try them out. The rail company gave a first look at its new Airo class trains at a media event Tuesday ...

This summer, if all goes well, Amtrak will roll out the first clutch of trains in its shiny new Airo fleet, an $8 billion project that the company hopes will usher in a more modern, comfortable and ...

Many Olympians train in world-class facilities, but gold medalist Nick Baumgartner simply walks into his own backyard. At 44 years old, Team USA’s oldest athlete from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is ...

When you’re standing in a big-city railway station, scanning the departure board for your train, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a nervous newcomer. Few travel moments match ...

EMALS launchers use linear induction motors to generate a strong electromagnetic field that can accelerate aircraft along the flight deck. This system replaces the steam pressure system found on ...