What keeps roller coasters on the track and riders safely in their seats? This video explores roller coaster safety, the evolution of coaster design, and the functioning of ride mechanisms. Video ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Newsmax) The investigation of a high-speed roller coaster in California is raising questions about whether the extreme ...

The roller coaster debuted on Coney Island in 1884. It was not much, by today’s standards – only fifteen feet high at its peak with a top speed of four miles per hour. But the designers saw their ...

When the weekly hang is in the William Pennington Engineering Building and the conversation is about gravitational force and laws of motion, then the friend group is the Roller Coaster Club. “I wanted ...

The closure of Six Flags' X2 roller coaster has drawn new attention to the risks associated with extreme thrill rides.

The world of roller coasters is an exciting one. The towering steel (or sometimes wooden) tracks stand like giant beacons within their respective theme parks. They beckon for adventurous riders to ...

Of the estimated 6,600 roller coasters in the world, several stand tall among the rest by offering thrills that go beyond the standard coaster and take excitement to new heights. Nothing quite matches ...