Transportation
Harnessing the Power of Peer Pressure Could Help Reduce Traffic
People are more likely to carpool if they think their peers are doing it too
The War on Potholes Has a New Weapon
Researchers at Northeastern University have outfitted a van with sensors, microphones and cameras that can spot the early stages of potholes
Are Cars Driving Into the Sunset?
Our love affair with automobiles is changing in the face of climate change and denser urban living
London’s Congestion Pricing Plan Is Saving Lives
By charging $17.34 for a trip downtown during peak hours, London has reduced traffic fatalities by 40 percent
See Shipping Traffic Move Through Straits Around the World
A visualization shows a week’s worth of vessel movement
Five Wild Ideas: From a Vest for Weight Loss to an Electric Skateboard
Plus, building blocks for children inspired by Archimedes
Cabs of the Future Won't Have Drivers
Recent moves by Uber and Google may foreshadow a battle over who will control fleets of autonomous cars on city streets
Oil Companies First Built Pipelines in the 1860s; They've Been Contested Ever Since
In the 19th century, reformers were happy to have oil come out of the ground—but they objected to the way oil companies controlled it
Will Electric Scooters Take Over the World’s Mega Cities?
A well-funded startup called Gogoro unveils its e-scooter and a plan to install ATM-like battery stations in urban areas
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2015
From food science and robotics to solar tech and sustainable architecture, these folks are poised to do big things
This Commuter Bus Runs On Poop
A U.K.-based biogas plant has developed a 40-seater than runs on converted sewage and food waste
A Simple Way to Reduce Car Crashes: Start the High School Day Later
A later roll-call time for teens also means improved health, mood, and grades
A Bike Path Near Amsterdam Is Now Generating Solar Power
As cyclists ride above, solar panels embedded in the pathway pump energy into the power grid
The History of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, 50 Years After Its Construction
Built in 1964, the span still stands as Americas’ largest suspension bridge
10 Weird Things Humans Have Sent Into the Stratosphere
Tied to high-altitude balloons, bacon and LEGO figures have reached heights nearing 100,000 feet
Helsinki Has a Plan to Get People to Stop Owning Cars
A system being developed in Finland would allow people to subscribe to all kinds of mobility options and pay for everything on their phones
Building the World's First Carbon-Neutral City
Masdar City, near Abu Dhabi, boasts green buildings, a fleet of electric cars and massive solar arrays. But will the experiment work?
Researchers Trick E. Coli Into Making Propane
European researchers have taken an important first step toward renewable propane, powered by the sun
Google’s Delivery Drones Will Airlift Supplies Practically Anywhere
Project Wing, a development platform, completes test deliveries over Australia
New Jersey Will Test Solar-Powered Commuting Pods Straight Out of the Future
The new form of transportation looks like it came here from the future
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