How trains linked rival port cities along the US East Coast into a cultural and economic megalopolis

Love it or hate it, the ‘Acela Corridor’ has developed a widely recognized identity thanks to the trains that link it together.

David Alff, Associate Professor of English, University at Buffalo • conversation
yesterday ~9 min

How to calm your kids’ travel anxiety

Recent travel-related disasters may have children feeling anxious. An expert offers some tips to calm their fears.

Christopher Munoz-Syracuse U. • futurity
April 5, 2024 ~4 min


Termites inspire shelters for life on the moon

Researchers are developing smart, robot-built sandbag shelters for NASA astronauts on the moon inspired by termite mounds.

Katy Smith-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~7 min

E-bikes are freewheeling through rain and over hills, with huge promise for sustainable transport in rural tourist areas

Research shows that rain and hilly terrain doesn’t put people off e-bikes.

Ian Philips, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds • conversation
Feb. 6, 2024 ~7 min

Solvents may pave way for building on Mars and the moon

Researchers have taken steps toward finding solvents that could be used to extract building materials from rock dust on the moon and Mars.

Tina Hilding-Washington State • futurity
Jan. 22, 2024 ~5 min

Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction

Scientists are trying to figure out if time travel is even theoretically possible. If it is, it looks like it would take a whole lot more knowledge and resources than humans have now to do it.

Adi Foord, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Nov. 13, 2023 ~7 min

It's time to limit how often we can travel abroad – 'carbon passports' may be the answer

The clock could be ticking for the travel industry unless action is taken to change our travel habits.

Ross Bennett-Cook, Visiting Lecturer, School of Architecture + Cities, University of Westminster • conversation
Nov. 3, 2023 ~8 min

How to prepare for a trip to space

Astronauts spend years training for missions. How do commercial travelers get ready?

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Oct. 25, 2023 ~5 min


Why plane ticket hacks won’t save you money

"There are so many hacks out there for finding cheaper airline tickets. But our data shows many of these beliefs are wrong."

UC Berkeley • futurity
Oct. 12, 2023 ~8 min

Machines can't always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

People aren’t the only ones harmed by heat waves. The hotter it gets, the harder it is for machines to keep their cool.

Matthew T. Hughes, Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
Aug. 29, 2023 ~9 min

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