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Featured in roller coasters
Aug 16, 2018
The exhilarating history of roller coaster photography
Capturing thrill seekers through the ages.
Oct 3, 2017
Archive Gallery: Classic Thrill Rides and Carnival Attractions
The Wastebasket of Dizziness, the Corkscrew of Fate, and more amusement park rides and attractions from the pages of PopSci
Sep 26, 2016
Riding A Roller Coaster Could Help You Pass Small Kidney Stones
Before they become a big problem
May 6, 2015
Q&A With A Roller Coaster Designer
Alan Schilke designed the first wood-and-steel hybrid coaster to complete an inverted barrel roll
Feb 9, 2012
A Roller Coaster That’ll Leave You Weightless for Eight Long Seconds
The plan costs $50 million, but it'll be unlike any roller coaster ever built
Feb 16, 2007
Episode 33: Into the Escape Pod
Of course you hope it never happens, but if you’re going to escape from an exploding rocket just in time, … Continued
Jun 7, 2005
May 1934: Getting Loopy
Airplane-inspired amusement-park rides of the 1930s spawned some of today’s theme-park favorites
Sep 27, 2004
What’s Up with G-forces?
Fighter pilots and racecar drivers deal with serious g-loads every day. But what exactly are they?