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8 streamlined passenger trains that defined the golden age of American rail travel

During the 1930s and 1940s, American railroads unveiled sleek, lightweight trains that promised speed, comfort, and a touch of glamour. Diesel power, aluminum cars, and glass-topped domes changed what passengers expected from a long journey. Here are eight streamliners whose style is still recalled by riders and their families. 1. Pioneer Zephyr: Dawn-to-Dusk Dash to […]

By Kade Winslow

Archeology

8 buried treasures ordinary people stumbled on, one while hunting for a lost hammer

By BeckhamLangford

Science

10 places on Earth where astronauts and scientists rehearse for the Moon and Mars

By BeckhamLangford
  • Our Latest Stories

A Bluetooth speaker sold up to a decade ago is catching fire, and the refund is $218

By Cassian Holt

A missing gas cap can leak fuel inside 3,992 recalled ranges that sold for up to $20,000

By Cassian Holt

Char-Broil is recalling 10,605 electric grills whose grounding wire can disconnect and deliver a shock

By Cassian Holt

8 aircraft that have carried US presidents, from FDR’s Sacred Cow to the newest Air Force One

By Kade Winslow

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Science

10 places on Earth where astronauts and scientists rehearse for the Moon and Mars

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Science

8 major cities sinking into the ground, with parts of Mexico City dropping 14 inches a year

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Science

Scented cleaners spawn trillions of nanoparticles within minutes of use, Purdue engineers measured

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Science

High-energy electrons stayed above NOAA’s spacecraft-charging alert level for four days, peaking at 4,128 pfu

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Technology

Roman harbor concrete healed itself and has lasted 2,000 years in seawater

By Cassian Holt

Technology

A recall pulls 31,000 fire-spray cans that can burst apart in the middle of a fire

By Cassian Holt

Technology

Microsoft admits its September Windows 11 update is breaking backups and blocking some PCs from booting

By Cassian Holt
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Military

A postcard offering extra veterans benefits through a ‘Veterans Savings Program’ is a scam, the FTC warns

By Rowan Calder

Military

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says the US already has weapons stationed in orbit

By Rowan Calder

Military

A NORAD fighter scrambled after a civilian plane wandered into the Camp David no-fly zone

By Rowan Calder
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AI

Ad firms that claimed to eavesdrop through your phone’s microphone owe $930,000, and the FTC says they never listened

By Dorian Maddox
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AI

Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on Android phones

By Dorian Maddox
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AI

Gemini can now read your Google Wallet card transactions if you switch it on

By Dorian Maddox
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AI

Meta’s new Muse AI uses your chats for training by default unless you switch it off

By Dorian Maddox
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Transportation

11 legendary long-distance trains you can still ride, including a four-night, 2,775-mile crossing of Canada

By Kade Winslow

Transportation

Riding a rail car to check the tracks has killed 14 workers since 2020

By Kade Winslow

Transportation

A pedestrian’s death on the tracks in Sharon adds to 1,317 rail trespassing cases last year

By Kade Winslow

Transportation

Can-Am recalls 14,014 three-wheelers and motorcycles after their instrument screens go blank

By Kade Winslow

Transportation

Ford recall covers more than 226,000 vehicles; what owners should verify next

By Cassian Holt

Transportation

10 motorcycles insurance data marks as the costliest to crash and the deadliest to ride

By Kade Winslow

Transportation

9 of the tallest mountains in North America

By Kade Winslow

Transportation

Zoox recalled robotaxi software after one vehicle became confused by heavy smoke

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Federal regulators ordered autonomous-vehicle companies to stop interfering with first responders

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Uber and Waymo quietly ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Drone-delivery startup Manna plans a Tulsa factory expected to employ 1,000 people

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Waymo’s driverless taxis are rolling into four more cities, including Las Vegas and Denver

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Tesla is now running robotaxis with nobody in the driver’s seat in four US cities

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Zoox pulled the wraps off a robotaxi with no steering wheel after half a million test rides

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Ohio evacuated a town after a train derailed and threatened a hydrochloric-acid leak

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

A second town was told to shelter in place after a freight train jumped the tracks

By Rowan Calder
  • Energy & Climate

Energy & Climate

Seven of Earth’s nine planetary boundaries are breached, and all seven are worsening

By Everett Sloane

Energy & Climate

The Antarctic ozone hole stretched to 25 million square kilometres, about 5 million above normal for mid-September

By Everett Sloane

Energy & Climate

Antarctic sea ice topped out at 17.59 million square kilometers, the third-lowest maximum on record

By Everett Sloane

Energy & Climate

Arctic sea ice finished an Alaska-sized area short of normal

By Everett Sloane
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