The fastest trains ever built are turning hour-long, traffic-jammed commutes into futuristic joyrides. So when can we expect a maglev train here in the United States?

The Red Bull X Fighters perform motocross stunts at London’s Battersea power station.

the four-day-old hand raised Francois Leaf-Monkey, is shown for the first time at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

Don’t let the Wild beat you. Be your own Survivor Man. Learn how to make fire with this handy magnesium fire starting tool.

An unusual answer to the problem of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

The Marian Koshland Science Museum in Washington, D.C., really gets into exhibits with multimedia and interactive displays. Jorge Ribas reports.

Learn a few of the key vaults in Parkour. Kong Vault, Speed Vault, Reverse Valult, Lazy Vault, and the Palm Spin.