Most people just have opinions. People with an elite academic background often know where their opinions came from—and feel an obligation to say so. There's a traceability to their thinking. It's an ...

U.S. Team Pursuit speed skaters will top speeds of 30 mph by pushing themselves around the track mere inches from each other.

Another day of record-breaking speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with some Double Dutch. The Netherlands duo of Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam stood on the podium together after Kok won the ...

What’s happened so far bodes well for the 21-year-old American from Wisconsin. Stolz has joined Eric Heiden as the only U.S.

Parents often tell their children to sound out the words as they are learning to read. It makes sense: Since they already know how to speak, the sound of a word might serve as a clue to its meaning.

BERLIN — Frustrated by the inertia of European Union nations in working to address the continent’s challenges, Germany and France are pushing for a “two-speed” system that will allow Europe’s largest ...

At 186 miles per hour, the landscape starts to blur. A mile disappears every 20 seconds. An entire town can blink by in the time it takes to remember its name. High-speed trains are, as the name ...

Experts say Geran-5 long-range attack UAVs could pose serious threat to Ukraine’s struggling air defences Russia has begun using a new model of high-speed drone against Ukraine amid claims by Kyiv’s ...

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts This week’s question: How ...

Because, while your brain is processing a ‘get ready with me’ in video form, giving it a written version might slow it down. If you’re looking to get through your next book in record time, this viral ...

Texas oilman Rod Lewis has made millions drilling in places even other wildcatters find too dangerous. But when he flew to Venezuela in 2024, he encountered an opportunity that was as treacherous—and ...

A leak may have revealed how fast the Galaxy S26 Ultra can charge. It’s claimed that tests show the S26 Ultra can charge from 0 to 75% in only 30 minutes. This test was reportedly conducted under ...